The Following Information Pertains to Jasmin Corporation

question 194

Multiple Choice

The following information pertains to Jasmin Corporation.Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending figures. Jasmin Corporation had 6,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.The market price of Jasmin common stock on December 31,2013,was $20.Jasmin paid dividends of $0.90 per share during 2013.
What is the debt to equity ratio for this corporation?

• A) 1.0 times
• B) 2.5 times
• C) 0.4 times
• D) 0.6 times

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Definitions:

Nonparticipating

Describes an insurance policy where the policyholder does not receive dividends or refunds from the insurer's surplus.

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that provides dividends before any dividends are provided to common stockholders and typically has rights to assets over common stock in the event of a company liquidation.

Participating Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that provides dividends and an additional right to participate in the excess profits of the company after the common stock dividends have been paid.

Convertible

Refers to a financial instrument, like a bond or share, that can be transformed into another form of financial asset, like shares of the company's stock.