-Which of the Following Would Be True Concerning the EPS

question 78

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array} { r r } &\underline{\text { Alpha }} &\underline{ \text { Beta }} \\\text {Total earnings}& \$ 1,000,000 & \$ 600,000 \\ \text {Number of shares outstanding}&400,000 & 200,000 \\ \text {Earnings per share}&\$ 2.50 & \$ 3.00 \\ \text {Price/earnings}&12 \mathrm { X } & 10 \mathrm { X } \\\text { Market price/share } & \$ 30.00 & \$ 30.00 \end{array}$
-Which of the following would be true concerning the EPS of Alpha Corp.in 5 years? Alpha's EPS would be:

Identify the benefits of establishing an annuity contract in retirement.

Utilize the simplified method for determining the taxable income from pension plans.

Understand the tax implications of Roth IRA contributions and distributions.

Calculate the taxable portion of distributions from IRA accounts and understand how nondeductible contributions affect taxation.

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Fair Value

The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.