Answer:
a) <em>Earnings Per Share for 20X2 = 2.19</em>
<em>P/E ratio for 20X2 = 19.22</em>
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<em>b) Earnings Per Share for 20X3 = 1.04</em>
<em>P/E ratio for 20X3 = 27.21</em>
Explanation:
a) Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X2.
The compute the earnings per share use the following:
Earnings Per Share for 20X2 = (Earnings after tax-Preference Dividend) / shares outstanding
![= \frac{438,000 - 0}{200,000} = 2.19](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B438%2C000%20-%200%7D%7B200%2C000%7D%20%3D%202.19%20)
Earnings Per Share for 20X2 = 2.19
Then find P/E ratio:
P/E ratio for 20X2 = Market Price per share / Earnings Per Share
![\frac{42.10}{2.19} = 19.224](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cfrac%7B42.10%7D%7B2.19%7D%20%3D%2019.224%20)
P/E ratio for 20X2 = 19.22
b) Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X3.
The compute the earnings per share use the following:
Earnings Per Share for 20X3 =(Earnings after tax-Preference Dividend) / shares outstanding
![= \frac{208,000 - 0}{200,000} = 1.04](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B208%2C000%20-%200%7D%7B200%2C000%7D%20%3D%201.04%20)
Earnings Per Share for 20X3 = 1.04
Then find P/E ratio:
P/E ratio for 20X3 = Market Price per share / Earnings Per Share
![\frac{28.30}{1.04} = 27.21](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cfrac%7B28.30%7D%7B1.04%7D%20%3D%2027.21%20)
P/E ratio for 20X3 = 27.21