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Phelps,Inc.had assets of $67,646,liabilities of $15,466,and 10,718 shares of outstanding common stock at December 31,2014.Net income for 2015 was $7,829.The company had assets of $79,571,liabilities of $18,551,10,771 shares of outstanding,and its stock was trading at a price of $10 per share at December 31,2016.Net income for 2016 was $9,993. Required: Part a.Calculate EPS for 2016. Part b.Calculate ROE for 2016. Part c.Calculate the Price/Earnings ratio for 2016

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2016 EPS = (Net income - Preferre...

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Which of the following statements about treasury stock is correct?


A) When a company reissues treasury stock for more than it originally paid for the stock, it does not report a gain.
B) When a company purchases treasury stock, it increases total stockholders' equity.
C) Treasury stock is reported as an asset on the balance sheet.
D) Treasury stock is reported as issued and outstanding stock.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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National Corp.has 100,000 shares authorized,70,000 shares issued and 5,000 shares of treasury stock.How many shares does National Corp.have outstanding?


A) 5,000
B) 65,000
C) 75,000
D) 95,000

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Daffy Duct,Inc.issued 10,000 shares of no-par value common stock at $10 per share.Miss Hap,the bookkeeper,recorded the transaction with a $100,000 debit to Cash and $100,000 credit to Common stock.Which of the following statements about this situation is correct?


A) Total assets will be overstated.
B) This entry is correct.
C) Total stockholders' equity will be overstated.
D) Total liabilities will be understated.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Harry owns 1,000 shares of stock in Xit Corporation.What is the effect on Xit Corporation if Harry dies?


A) Xit must reorganize to reflect the change in ownership.
B) Xit will cancel Harry's shares of stock.
C) Xit will have 3 months to resell the stock.
D) A stockholder's death has no effect on a corporation.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Items such as unrealized gains and losses from pensions,foreign currencies or financial investments are reported as:


A) accumulated other comprehensive income.
B) treasury stock.
C) contributed capital.
D) financing activities.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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A corporate charter specifies that the company may sell up to 20 million shares of stock.The company sells 12 million shares to investors and later buys back 3 million shares.The number of authorized shares after these transactions are accounted for is:


A) 12 million shares.
B) 20 million shares.
C) 9 million shares.
D) 17 million shares.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Anthem Inc.issues 200,000 shares of stock with a par value of $0.01 for $150 per share.Three years later,it repurchases these shares for $80 per share.Anthem records the repurchase in which of the following ways?


A) Debit Common Stock for $2,000, debit Additional Paid-in Capital for $29,998,000 and credit Cash for $30 million.
B) Debit Treasury Stock for $16 million and credit Cash for $16 million.
C) Debit Common Stock for $2,000, debit Additional Paid-in Capital for $15,998,000 and credit Cash for $16 million.
D) Debit Stockholders' Equity for $30 million, credit Additional Paid-in Capital for $16 million and credit Cash for $16 million.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A company originally issues 180,000 shares of stock at a price of $22; one year later the stock price is $40 per share,the number of outstanding shares is unchanged,and the company's net income for the year is $230,400.The P/E ratio at the end of the recent year is:


A) 0.0002.
B) 24.22.
C) 31.25.
D) 0.0001.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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At the end of the accounting period,but before closing entries are made,Harry,the proprietor of Harry's Bar and Grill,has a debit balance of $24,500 in his drawing account and a credit balance of $72,300 in his capital account.Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Harry's net income was $47,800.
B) During the closing process, Harry will debit the drawing account for $24,500 and credit the capital account for $24,500.
C) During the closing process, Harry will debit the capital account for $24,500 and credit the drawing account for $24,500.
D) Harry's Retained Earnings account was $47,800.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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McEnroe Inc.has outstanding 10 million shares of $2 par value common stock and 1 million shares of $4 par value preferred stock.The preferred stock has a 7% cumulative dividend preference.The company declares total dividends amounting to $50,000,$250,000,and $600,000 during 2015,2016,and 2017,respectively. Required: Part a.Compute the amount of dividends to be distributed to preferred and common shareholders during 2015. Part b.Compute the amount of dividends to be distributed to preferred and common shareholders during 2016. Part c.Compute the amount of dividends to be distributed to preferred and common shareholders during 2017.

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Current preferred dividend = 1,00...

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Canton,Inc.issued 10,000 shares of $1 par value common stock at $10 per share.Mr.Smart,the bookkeeper,recorded this transaction with a $100,000 debit to Cash and a $100,000 credit to Common stock.As a result of this entry:


A) total assets will be overstated.
B) Additional Paid-In Capital will be understated.
C) total stockholders' equity will be understated.
D) equity will be overstated.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements about issued and outstanding stock is correct?


A) Outstanding stock includes all stock issued by a corporation.
B) Issued stock equals the sum of outstanding stock and treasury stock.
C) Issued stock is equal to authorized stock.
D) Outstanding stock includes stock in the hands of investors, as well as treasury stock in the hands of the corporation.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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