Answer:
Use the equation for total return:
total stock return= (P1-P0)+D/P0
P0=Initial Stock Price
P1=Ending Stock Price (Period One)
D=Dividends
-3.15%---Percentage of total return
Dividend Yield-2.41%
Capital Gains-- -5.56%
Answer:
$55,300
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what The net income for December would be:
NET INCOME FOR DECEMBER
Revenue $327,000
Less cost of goods sold ($228,900)
(70%*$327,000)
Gross profit $98,100
($327,000-$228,900)
Less Depreciation ($17,400)
Less Operating expenses ($25,400)
Net Income $55,300
Therefore The net income for December would be:55,300
Answer: B. Maintaining a steady dividend is a key goal of most dividend-paying companies.
Explanation:
Companies that pay dividends prefer in general, to maintain a steady dividend overtime. This does not necessarily mean that they will pay the same amount of dividend but rather that they will pay out dividends as within a certain percentage range of the net income.
Companies do not prefer to cut dividends so as not to send the wrong message so A is wrong. Share repurchases reduces agency costs so C is wrong. Short term fluctuations in cash flow are not the key favor in determining dividend policy as the company might still pay out the same regardless so this is wrong as well. Option B is the best answer.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below;
On March 1
Cash A/c $303,500
To Common Stock $3 Par value (44,500 × $3) $133,500
To Paid in capital in excess of par value $170,000
(Being the common stock issued is recorded)
On April 1
Cash $74,000
To Common Stock, no par value $74,000
(Being the common stock issued is recorded)
On April 6
Inventory $43,000
Machinery $155,000
To Common Stock (2,400 ×$20) $48,000
To Notes payable $93,000
To Paid in capital in excess of par value $57,000
(Being the shares are issued)
