Acme Widget, Inc

question 23

Multiple Choice

Acme Widget, Inc. has 1,000 shareholders who own a total of one million shares of its common stock. The company earned $10 million after taxes and paid out $4 million in dividends. The firm has assets of $125 million and liabilities of $25 million. What is the book value per share?

• A) $4
• B) $125
• C) $10
• D) $100
• E) $25

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