J. Bartley Pools Inc. reported the following in its financial
statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
December 31, 2013 |
March 31, 2014 |
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Common shares (no par value; 55,000 shares outstanding) | $ | 55,000 | $ | 55,000 | ||
Contributed surplus | 32,500 | 32,500 | ||||
Retained earnings | 22,500 | 22,500 | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | $ | 110,000 | $ | 110,000 | ||
During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, Bartley reported Net
Income of $8,250 and declared and paid cash dividends totalling
$8,250.
Required:
1. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) and return on equity
(ROE) for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. (Round your
Earnings per share answer to 2 decimal place.)
Earnings per share | ||
Return on equity | % |
2. Assume that Bartley repurchases 10,000 of its
common shares at a price of $2.25 per share on April 1, 2014. Also
assume that during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, Bartley
reported Net Income of $8,250 and declared and paid cash dividends
totalling $8,250. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) and return on
equity (ROE) for the quarter ended June 30, 2014
Earnings per share | ||
Return on Equity | % |
. (Round "Earnings per share" to 3 decimal places and "Return on equity" to 2 decimal place.)
3. Based on your calculations in requirements 1 and 2, what can you conclude about the impact of a share repurchase on EPS and ROE? \
By repurchasing shares, a company can ________ both its EPS and ROE |
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