BVI Corporation Had Net Income of $1,600,000 and Paid Dividends

question 227

Multiple Choice

BVI Corporation had net income of $1,600,000 and paid dividends to common stockholders of $400,000 in 2014. The weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2014 was 500,000 shares. BVI Corporation's common stock is selling for $50 per share on the NASDAQ. BVI Corporation's price-earnings ratio is

• A) 3.2 times.
• B) 15.6 times.
• C) 10 times.
• D) 5 times.

Ability to calculate and interpret marginal cost and its relevance to production decisions.

Understand the relationship between production level changes and profit.

Analyze the effect of average total cost changes on profit.

Determine the firm's optimal production level in a competitive market setting.

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