Consider Pacific Energy Company and U. S. Bluechips, Inc., both of which reported earnings of $967,000. Without new projects, both firms will continue to generate earnings of $967,000 in perpetuity. Assume that all earnings are paid as dividends and that both firms require a return of 13%. A. What is the current PE ratio for each company?
B. Pacific Energy Company has a new project that will generate additional earnings of $117,000 each year in perpetuity. Calculate the new PE ratio of the company.
C. Atlantic Energy has a new project that will increase earnings by $217,000 in perpetuity. Calculate the new PE ratio of the firm.

San ruiz interiors provides design services to residential and commercial clients. the residential services produce a contribution margin of $450,000 and have traceable fixed operating costs of $480,000. management is studying whether to drop the residential operation. if closed, the fixed operating costs will fall by $370,000 and san ruiz’ income will

Cindy recently played in a softball game in which she misplayed a ground ball for an error. later, in the same game, she made a great catch on a very difficult play. according to the self-serving bias, she would attribute her error to and her good catch to her

Presented below is a list of possible transactions. analyze the effect of the 18 transactions on the financial statement categories indicated. transactions assets liabilities owners’ equity net income 1. purchased inventory for $80,000 on account (assume perpetual system is used). 2. issued an $80,000 note payable in payment on account (see item 1 above). 3. recorded accrued interest on the note from item 2 above. 4. borrowed $100,000 from the bank by signing a 6-month, $112,000, zero-interest-bearing note. 5. recognized 4 months’ interest expense on the note from item 4 above. 6. recorded cash sales of $75,260, which includes 6% sales tax. 7. recorded wage expense of $35,000. the cash paid was $25,000; the difference was due to various amounts withheld. 8. recorded employer’s payroll taxes. 9. accrued accumulated vacation pay. 10. recorded an asset retirement obligation. 11. recorded bonuses due to employees. 12. recorded a contingent loss on a lawsuit that the company will probably lose. 13. accrued warranty expense (assume expense warranty approach). 14. paid warranty costs that were accrued in item 13 above. 15. recorded sales of product and related service-type warranties. 16. paid warranty costs under contracts from item 15 above. 17. recognized warranty revenue (see item 15 above). 18. recorded estimated liability for premium claims outstanding.