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Chapter 13, Problem 17Q
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Price/earnings ratio: Price/earnings ratio are used to determine the profitability of a company. This ratio is abbreviated as P/E.
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To determine: The company that favored the stock market.
Given info: Price earnings ratio of G Motors and M are given.
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Other Assets 76,000 76,000
Total Assets $250,000 $200,000
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Commonstockmarketprice,December31,2006 ...... $15.00
Common stock market price, December 31, 2005 . . . . . . 14.00
Annualcashdividendspersharein2006 ............ 0.60
Annualcashdividendspersharein2005 ............ 0.30
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Years Ending December 31
Year 2
Year 1
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Operating costs less depreciation and amortization
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120,000
Total Operating Costs
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Interest
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