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Stilley Corporation had earnings after taxes of $459,000 in 20X2
with 270,000 shares outstanding. The stock price was $45.10. In
20X3, earnings after taxes declined to $324,000 with the same
270,000 shares outstanding. The stock price declined to
$32.50.
a. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio
for 20X2. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round
your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
  
b. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio
for 20X3. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round
your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
  
| a. | ||||||||
| Earning Per Share | $ 1.70 | |||||||
| P/E Ratio | 26.53 | |||||||
| Working: | ||||||||
| Earning Per Share | = | Earning After Tax/Shares outstanding | ||||||
| = | $ 4,59,000 | / | 2,70,000 | |||||
| = | $ 1.70 | |||||||
| P/E Ratio | = | Stock Price Per Share/Earning Per Share | ||||||
| = | $ 45.10 | / | $ 1.70 | |||||
| = | 26.53 | |||||||
| b. | ||||||||
| Earning Per Share | $ 1.20 | |||||||
| P/E Ratio | 27.08 | |||||||
| Working: | ||||||||
| Earning Per Share | = | Earning After Tax/Shares outstanding | ||||||
| = | $ 3,24,000 | / | 2,70,000 | |||||
| = | $ 1.20 | |||||||
| P/E Ratio | = | Stock Price Per Share/Earning Per Share | ||||||
| = | $ 32.50 | / | $ 1.20 | |||||
| = | 27.08 | |||||||