The Following Information Pertains to Barnum Company: Balance Sheet $31,20 \mathrm{X} 2$

question 34

Multiple Choice

The following information pertains to Barnum Company: Balance Sheet
At December $31,20 \mathrm{X} 2$
$\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { Current assets } & \$ 18,700 & \text { Current liabilities } & \$ 7,600 \\\text { Long-term assets } & 29,700 & \text { Long-term liabilities } & 13,250\\&&\text { Stockholders' equity }&27,550\\\text { Total assets }&\$ 48,400& \text { Total assets }&\$ 48,400 \end{array}$

Barnum Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December $31,20 \mathrm{X} 2$
$\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales } & \$ 106,950 \\\text { Less: Cost of goods sold } & \underline{61,800) } \\\text { Gross profit } & \$ 45,150 \\\text { Less: Operating expenses } & \underline{31,700} \\\text { Operating income } & \$ 13,450 \\\text { Less other expenses: interest } & \underline{1,300) } \\\text { Income before taxes } & \$ 12,150 \\\text { Less: Income tax expense } & \underline{4,850) } \\\text { Net income } & \$ 7,300\end{array}$ There were 1,000 shares of common stock outstanding with a market value of $75 as of December 31, 20X2.Dividends declared and paid was $5 per share.The price-earnings ratio for 20X2 is _____.

• A)10.3 times
• B)$75
• C)19.3 times
• D)0.7 times

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