Discussion Question 1:
Calculating Market Value Ratios Makes Corp. had addition to retained earnings for the year just ended of $395,000. The firm paid out $195,000 in cash dividend, and it has ending total equity of $5.3 million.
a. If the company currently has 170,000 shares of common stock outstanding, what are earnings per share?
b. Dividends per share?
c. Book value of share?
d. If the stock currently sells for $64 per share, what is the market-to-book ratio?
e. The price-earnings ratio?
f. The company had sales od 5.15 million, what is the price-sales ratio?
Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings. Provide references for content when necessary. Provide your work in detail and explain in your own words. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and reference(s).
Discussion Question 2: Retirement Planning
(a) By the end of this year you would be 35 years old and you want to plan for your retirement. You wish to retire at the age of 65 and you expect to live 20 years (I hope more) after retirement. Upon retirement you wish to have an annual sum of $50,000 to supplement your social security benefits. A conservative bond fund has been returning 7% annually and you decide to invest your retirement money in this fund. Assuming that the fund continues to return at least 7% during your planning horizon before and after retirement, how much should you invest in the fund starting from now, annually, in order to be able to withdraw $50,000 per year during your retirement?
Now let's extend the problem so that you protect yourself against inflation.
(b) Suppose you think if you were to retire right now you would have needed $50,000 each year to supplement your social security and maintain your desired life style.
But because there is on average 3% annual inflation, when you retire in 30 years from now you need more than $50,000 per year to maintain the life style you like. (Hint: first calculate what future amount in 30 years is equivalent to $50,000 of now and then solve the rest of the problem).
Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings. Provide references for content when necessary. Provide your work in detail and explain in your own words. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and reference(s).
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.