1. Yi Corporation has no preferred stock and reports the following: 2009 Earnings per share ............ $1.80...

Question:

1. Yi has no preferred stock and reports the following:
2009
Earnings per share ............ $1.80
Dividends per share ............$0.72
Book Value per share-end of year ........$8.62
If price-to-book value at the end of 2012 equals 1.00, and return on beginning of year equity is expected to remain constant, then (to nearest percent) equals:
A) 15%
B) 21%
C) 24%
D) Not determinable
2. If Yi had preferred stock outstanding then the earnings per share amount of $1.80 would be
A) Unchanged.
B) Cannot be determined.
C) Greater than $1.80.
D) Less than $1.80.

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