Ostend Industries Has Total Assets of $85 Million, Total Debt

question 33

Multiple Choice

Ostend Industries has total assets of $85 million, total debt of $58.6 million, and $4.8 million of 5% preferred stock outstanding. If the company has 500,000 shares of common stock outstanding, its book value per share would be

• A) $32.33.
• B) $33.60.
• C) $43.20.
• D) $52.80.

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