This is on the Lowes company. Please let me know if you have any questions. I was having issues sending you some work last week. Just to give you a heads up.

Respond to one or more question(s) from each of the three categories below. Category: Capital stock 1. Describe the following details about your corporation's common stock: a. Authorized number of shares b. Par or stated value per share c. Issued number of shares d. Outstanding number of shares e. Treasury stock 2. Describe the following details about your corporation's preferred stock: a. Authorized number of shares b. Par or stated value per share c. Issued number of shares d. Outstanding number of shares e. Cumulative or non-cumulative f. Participating or non-participating 3. Discuss Treasury Stock transactions over the past three years and explain its affect on total stockholder's equity and retained earnings. Category: Retained Earnings 1. Use the following equation and show how the Retained Earnings account has changed over the past two years. Retained earnings, beginning balance + Prior period adjustments = Retained earnings, adjusted balance + Net Income - Retirement of Treasury stock - Dividends = Retained earnings, ending balance Category:Analysis 1. Calculate the following ratios for the most recent two years and comment on the results of your ratio analysis. How do the results for your company compare to industry averages? a. Return on stockholder's equity b. Earnings per share (EPS) c. Price-earnings (PE) ratio d. Payout ratio