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The following information pertains to Parsons Co.: Preferred stock, cumulative: Par value per share $100 Dividend rate 8% Shares outstanding 10,000 Dividends in arrears none

The following information pertains to Parsons Co.:

Preferred stock, cumulative:

Par value per share $100

Dividend rate 8%

Shares outstanding 10,000

Dividends in arrears none

Common stock:

Par value per share $10

Shares issued 125,000

Dividends paid per share $2.10

Market price per share $47.50

Additional paid-in capital $510,000

Unappropriated retained earnings (after closing) $270,000

Retained earnings appropriated for contingencies $310,000

Common treasury stock:

Number of shares 10,000

Total cost $240,000

Net income $616,000

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Compute (assume no changes in balances during the past year): (Round per share and ratios to 2 decimal places, e.g. $15.25 or 15.25%.)

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a)Total amount of stockholders' equity in the balance sheet $3,100,000 correct
b)Earnings per share of common stock $4.66 per share correct
c)Book value per share of common stock $16.09 per share wrong
d)Payout ratio of common stock 45.06% correct
e)Return on common stock equity
28.97% wrong

I can't figure out why they are wrong. The rounding maybe.

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