Question: Question #13 : Instructions: Compute the following ratios for 2017: a) Earnings per share, b) Price-earnings ratio, c) Payout ratio, d) Times interest earned. Income

Question #13:

Instructions: Compute the following ratios for 2017: a) Earnings per share, b) Price-earnings ratio, c) Payout ratio, d) Times interest earned. Income statement for Christiansen, AJS, appears below.

CHRISTIANSEN, AJS

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Net sales ..

400,000

Cost of goods sold .

235,000

Gross profit

165,000

Expenses (including 14,000 interest and 17,000 income taxes) .

105,000

Net income .

60,000

Additional information:

The weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding in 2017 were 32,000 shares.

The market price of Christiansen, AJS was 10.80 per share in 2017.

Cash dividends of 20,000 were paid, 5.000 of which were to preference shareholders.

Instructions: Compute the following ratios for 2017: a) Earnings per share, b) Price-earnings ratio, c) Payout ratio,

d) Times interest earned.

RATIOS:

a) Earnings per share. Show your computations

b) Price-earnings ratio. Show your computations

c) Payout ratio. Show your computations

d) Times interest earned. Show your computations

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