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Question: Selected data for Dalton Company for 2018

Selected data for Dalton Company for 2018 and additional information on industry averages follow:
Selected data for Dalton Company for 2018 and additional information on industry averages follow:


                                           Industry averages
Earnings per share…………………………………$2.60
Price-earnings ratio…………………………………9.50
Return on equity………………………………….11.20%

Required:
a. Calculate and compare Dalton Company’s ratios with the industry averages.
b. Discuss factors you would consider in deciding whether to invest in the company.

Industry averages Earnings per share…………………………………$2.60 Price-earnings ratio…………………………………9.50 Return on equity………………………………….11.20% Required: a. Calculate and compare Dalton Company’s ratios with the industry averages. b. Discuss factors you would consider in deciding whether to invest in the company.





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Earnings (net income) $ 97,800 Preferred stock (13,200 shares at $25 par, 4%) Common stock (45,000 shares no par, market value $28) Retained earnings $330,000 255,000 281,250 $866,250 Less: Treasury stock Preferred (1,800 shares) Common (1,800 shares) $27,000 12,000 39,000 Total stockholders' equity $827,250


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