Data from Murrish Corporation's Most Recent Balance Sheet Appear Below

question 203

Multiple Choice

Data from Murrish Corporation's most recent balance sheet appear below:
A total of 200,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding at the end of the year. The book value per share is closest to:

• A) $5.00
• B) $5.70
• C) $2.65
• D) $4.70

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