The Following Information Is Available for Bradshaw Corporation and Newell

question 173

Multiple Choice

The following information is available for Bradshaw Corporation and Newell Corporation: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline { \text { (in millions) } } & { \text { Bradshaw Corporation } } && { \text { Newell Corporation } } \\\hline & 2017 & 2016 & 2017 & 2016 \\\hline \text { Preferred dividends } & 25 & 10 & 0 & 30 \\\hline \text { Net income } & 500 & 480 & 490 & 520 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Shares outstanding at the } \\\text { end of the year }\end{array} & 200 & 180 & 150 & 200 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Shares outstanding at the } \\\text { beginning of the year }\end{array} & 180 & 150 & 200 & 220 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Based on the information for both Bradshaw and Newell over the two-year period, the earnings per share calculations (rounded to two decimals) indicate that

• A)Bradshaw is seeing a greater performance improvement than Newell.
• B)the earnings available to common stockholders is decreasing for Newell and increasing for Bradshaw.
• C)the earnings per share calculations for both companies assume that changes in shares between 2016 and 2017 occur in the middle of the year.
• D)Newell is more financially stable than Bradshaw.

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Definitions:

Petty Cash Fund

A small amount of cash on hand used for paying minor expenses, managed through a system of replenishment.

Misc. Expense

Miscellaneous Expenses, generally small or irregular costs that don't fit into other categories of a company's financial statements.

Petty Cash Fund

A small amount of cash kept on hand for minor, incidental expenses.

Replenishment

The process of replenishing inventory or stock to ensure that the optimal inventory level is maintained.