A firm reports a net margin of 5.00%. The firm has 1,656,320.00 million shares outstanding. The firm has invested in a new product that will increase sales by $4,290,600.00 million this year.
a. What will be the increase in earnings this year if the sales increase occurs?
b. What will be the increase in earnings per share?
Net margin = 5.00%
Shares outstanding = 1,656,320.00 million
Increase in sales = $4,290,600.00 million
a. What will be the increase in earnings this year if the sales increase occurs?
Answer = If sales increase then increase in earnings = $4,290,600.00 million * 5%
= 214,530.00 million
b. What will be the increase in earnings per share?
Answer = Earnings per share = Earnings / Number of shares outstanding
Increase in earnings per share = Increase in earnings / Number of shares outstanding
= 214,530.00 million/ 1,656,320.00 million
= 0.1295 per share
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