Fulton Company's Price-Earnings Ratio Is 8

question 154

Multiple Choice

Fulton Company's price-earnings ratio is 8.0 and the market price of a share of common stock is $32.The company has 3,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding with each share receiving a dividend of $3 per share.The earnings per share of common stock are:

• A) $3.
• B) $4.
• C) $7.
• D) $10.

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