Answer:
(a) $546,300
(b) $12.88
Explanation:
(a) Earnings available to common stockholders:
= Dividend + Retained Earnings
= 33,300 + 513,000
= $546,300
Earnings available to common stockholders means the amount available to distribute as dividend.
But the company need not pay full earnings as dividend. They may left some portion as retained earnings.
(b) Earnings per share:
= Earnings available to common stockholders ÷ no. of shares of common stock
= $546,300 ÷ 42,400
= $12.88
O A. It removes debts that a person or business cannot repay.
Answer:
Cost of goods will be $4670325
Explanation:
We have given current liabilities = $407000
A quick ratio = 1.90
Current ratio is 3.40 and inventory turnover = 4.50
We know that current ratio is the ratio of current assets and current liabilities
So 
So current assets = $1383800
Now quick ratio is equal to = 
So 
Inventory = $1037850
Inventory turnover is given 4.5
So 
So cost of goods sold = 4.5×$1037850 = $4670325
Answer:
III) Increase its gross margin
Explanation:
If the company increases its gross margin, it will have a direct impact on the company's net profit. The higher a company's net profit, the higher its value = higher stock price.
The only option that increases the value of the company is to increase its net profit, since:
- an increase in inventory will result in a lower stock price
- a decrease in the asset turnover ratio will result in a lower stock price
- the issuing of stock dividends will only increase the price of stock in the short run, later the price will adjust down since the company's book value will lower
Answer: a.may increase while conversion costs decrease because the two are separately calculated and depend on separate costs.
Explanation:
When the cost of production report is being used to analyze change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit when compared to the conversion cost per equivalent unit, we should note that an investigation may end up showing that the fluctuation in the the direct materials costs which then brings about an increase or a decrease.
Therefore, the correct option is A "may increase while conversion costs decrease because the two are separately calculated and depend on separate costs".
