Question 1Share ValuationThe board of Santova Ltd is exploring ways to expand the number of shares outstanding in an effort to reduce themarket price per share to a level that the firm considers more appealing to investors. The options under consideration are a 20% stock dividend and, alternatively, a 5-for-4 stock split. At the same time, the firm’s equity account and other per-share information are as follows:

Preferred stock0Common stock ( 100,000 shares at R1 par)100000Paid-in capital in excess of par900000

Retained earnings700000Total stockholders' equity1700000Share priceR30EPSR3,60DPSR1,08P/ER8,33a)< br />
Show the effects on the equity account, EPS and P/E ratio of a 20% of a stock dividend.

After stock 20% dividendPreferred stockCommon stock ( )[2]Paid-in capital in excess of par[2]Retained earnings[2]Total stockholders' equity0[2]Change in price[1]Net Income[1]Change in EPS[1]b) Show the effect on the equity accounts, EPS and

Salty sensations snacks company manufactures three types of snack foods: tortilla chips, potato chips, and pretzels. the company has budgeted the following costs for the upcoming period: 1 factory depreciation $33,782.00 2 indirect labor 84,456.00 3 factory electricity 8,446.00 4 indirect materials 40,356.00 5 selling expenses 26,900.00 6 administrative expenses 17,200.00 7 total costs $211,140.00 factory overhead is allocated to the three products on the basis of processing hours. the products had the following production budget and processing hours per case: budgeted volume (cases) processing hours per case tortilla chips 3,600 0.25 potato chips 5,300 0.11 pretzels 2,300 0.49 total 11,200 required: a. determine the single plantwide factory overhead rate.* b. use the factory overhead rate in (a) to determine the amount of total and per-case factory overhead allocated to each of the three products under generally accepted accounting principles. refer to the amount descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries.* * if required, round your answers to the nearest cen

rural residential development company and suburban real estate corporation form a joint stock company. the longest duration a joint stock company can be formed for is

Win goods inc. is a large multinational conglomerate. as a single business unit, the company's stock price is estimated to be $200. however, by adding the actual market stock prices of each of its individual business units, the stock price of the company as one unit would be $300. what is win goods experiencing in this scenario? a. diversification discount b. learning-curveeffects c. experience-curveeffects d. economies of scale