Principles of Managerial Finance Custom Edition for Wilmington University, 4/e
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ISBN: 9781323419571
Author: Gitman
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.4P
Learning Goal 2
P7-4 Convertible preferred stock Valerian Corp. convertible preferred stock has a fixed conversion ratio of five common shares per one share of preferred stock. The preferred stock pays a dividend of $10.00 per share per year. The common stock currently sells for $20.00 per share and pays a dividend of $1.00 per share per year.
- a. On the basis of the conversion ratio and the price of the common shares, what is the current conversion value of each
preferred share ? - b. If the preferred shares are selling at $96.00 each, should an investor convert the preferred shares to common shares?
- c. What factors might cause an investor not to convert from preferred to common stock?
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QUESTION 11
Exhibit 1.7
USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
You purchased 100 shares of GE common stock on January 1, for $29 a share. A year later you received $1.25 in dividends per share and you sold it for $28 a share.
Refer to Exhibit 1.7. Calculate your holding period return (HPR) for this investment in GE stock.
a.
0.9655
b.
1.0973
c.
1.0804
d.
1.0086
e.
1.0357
(Learning Objective 6: Report stockholders’ equity) Doorman Corp. has thefollowing stockholders’ equity information:Doorman’s charter authorizes the company to issue 9,000 shares of 8% preferred stockwith par value of $120 and 700,000 shares of no-par common stock. The company issued 1,800shares of the preferred stock at $120 per share. It issued 140,000 shares of the common stockfor a total of $513,000. The company’s retained earnings balance at the beginning of 2018 was$77,000, and net income for the year was $94,000. During 2018, Doorman declared the specified dividend on preferred and a $0.20 per-share dividend on common. Preferred dividends for2017 were in arrears.Requirement1. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of Doorman Corp.’s balance sheet at December 31,2018. Show the computation of all amounts. Journal entries are not required.
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Principles of Managerial Finance Custom Edition for Wilmington University, 4/e
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