A Firm Has a Market Value Equal to Its Book

question 60

Multiple Choice

A firm has a market value equal to its book value. Currently,the firm has excess cash of $400 and other assets of $7,600. Equity is worth $8,000. The firm has 200 shares of stock outstanding and net income of $900. The firm has decided to pay out all of its excess cash as a cash dividend. What will the earnings per share be after the dividend is paid?

• A) $0.25
• B) $0.45
• C) $2.50
• D) $3.80
• E) $4.50

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Definitions:

Cash

The most liquid form of assets, representing currency or assets that can be immediately turned into currency.

Prepaid Expense

An expense that is paid for in advance and recorded as an asset until it is actually incurred.

Double-Entry Bookkeeping

An accounting system in which the recording of each transaction affects two or more accounts and the total of the debits is equal to the total of the credits.

Debiting

The process of recording an entry on the left side of the accounting ledger, which increases asset or expense accounts and decreases liability, equity, or revenue accounts.