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A company reports the following: Determine the company\'s price-earnings ratio.

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Question

A company reports the following:


Determine the company's price-earnings ratio.

$1.60

10.8

9250

12.5

When the contract interest rate (also called "coupon" or "stated" rate) on a particular bond issue is lower than the market rate of interest on similar bonds, the bond issue will sell at

a premium

its face value

its maturity value

a discount

Which of the following would be the most likely to read a managerial accounting report prepared for Nike, Inc.?

a shareholder of Nike's common stock

Nike's controller

the general public

a potential investor in Nike's corporate bonds

Net income $185,000 Preferred dividends $25,000 Shares of common stock outstanding 100,000 Market price per share of common stock $20

Explanation / Answer

Price earnings ratio = MArket price per share / Earnings per share

Earnings per share = NEt Income - Preferred Dividend /Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

Earnings per share = 185000-25000/100000 = $1.6 per share

Price Earnings ratio = 20/1.6 = 12.5

THe bonds will sell at a discount

A shareholder of Nike's Common stock

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