chapter 9
Preferred 9% stock, $100 par 100,000 100,000
Common stock, $10 par 600,000 600,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 60,000 60,000
Retained earnings 325,000 210,000
Based on the above information, if net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 20Y8, and the market price
is $40, what is the price-earnings ratio on common stock (rounded to one decimal place)?
a. 14.9
b. 19.8
c. 17.3
d. 18.4
70. The independent auditor’s report does which of the following?
a. Summarizes what the auditor did
b. States that the financial statements are effective
c. Gives the auditor’s opinion regarding the fairness of the financial statements
d. Describes that the common-sized statements are covered by the audit
71. The purpose of an audit is to _____.
a. render an opinion on the fairness of the statements
b. determine whether or not a company has a good credit risk
c. determine whether or not a company complies with income tax regulations
d. determine whether or not a company is a good investment
72. The following information is available for Morgan Corporation:
20Y8
Market price per share of common stock $25.00
Earnings per share on common stock 1.25
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The price-earnings ratio is 20, and a share of common stock was selling for 20 times the amount of earnings per
share at the end of 20Y8.
b. The price-earnings ratio is 5.0%, and a share of common stock was selling for 5.0% more than the amount of
earnings per share at the end of 20Y8.
c. The market price per share and the earnings per share are not statistically related to each other.
d. The price-earnings ratio is 10 and a share of common stock was selling for 125 times the amount of earnings per
share at the end of 20Y8.
73. Transic Corporation has the following financial data for 20Y7 and 20Y8.
20Y8 20Y7
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash $ 48,000 $ 14,000
Marketable Securities 9,000 13,000
Accounts Receivable 35,000 24,000
Other Current Assets 15,000 18,000