Emerson Inc

question 6

Multiple Choice

Emerson Inc.'s would like to undertake a policy of paying out 45% of its income.Its latest net income was $1,250,000, and it had 225,000 shares outstanding.What dividend per share should it declare?

• A) $2.14
• B) $2.26
• C) $2.38
• D) $2.50
• E) $2.63

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The fixed amount of compensation paid to an employee by an employer in exchange for work performed, typically expressed per hour or year.

Purely Competitive

A market situation characterized by a large number of small firms, no barriers to entry or exit, homogenous products, and perfect information among buyers and sellers, leading to the efficient allocation of resources.

Imperfectly Competitive

A market structure where individual sellers have some control over the prices due to lack of perfect competition.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation a worker receives per unit of time (e.g., hour, day) or per unit of output.