Directions: Answer the following five questions on a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link in the course shell. Each question is worth five points apiece for a total of 20 points for this homework assignment. a. Typically, a firms DPS should exceed its EPS. b. Typically, a firms EBIT should exceed its EBITDA. c. If a firm is more profitable than average (e.g., Google), we would normally expect to see its stock price exceed its book value per share. d. If a firm is more profitable than most other firms, we would normally expect to see its book value per share exceed its stock price, especially after several years of high inflation. e. The more depreciation a firm has in a given year, the higher its EPS, other things held constant. a. The statement of cash flows reflects cash flows from operations, but it does not reflect the effects of buying or selling fixed assets. b. The statement of cash flows shows where the firms cash is located; indeed, it provides a listing of all banks and brokerage houses where cash is on deposit. c. The statement of cash flows reflects cash flows from continuing operations, but it does not reflect the effects of changes in working capital. d. The statement o
f cash flows reflects cash flows from operations and from borrowings, but it does not reflect cash obtained by selling new common stock. e. The statement of cash flows shows how much the firms cashthe total of currency, bank deposits, and short-term liquid securities (or cash equivalents)increased or decreased during a given year. a. Dividends paid reduce the net income that is reported on a companys income statement. b. If a company uses some of its bank deposits to buy short-term, highly liquid marketable securities, this will cause a decline in its current assets as shown on the balance sheet. c. If a company issues new long-term bonds during the current year, this will increase its reported current liabilities at the end of the year. d. Accounts receivable are reported as a current liability on the balance sheet. e. If a company pays more in dividends than it generates in net income, its retained. earnings as reported on the balance sheet will decline from the previous years balance. a. The company repurchased some of its common stock. b. The company dramatically increased its capital expenditures. c. The company retired a large amount of its long-term debt. d. The company sold some of its fixed assets. e. The company had high depreciation expenses. ? a. $673.27 b. $708.70 c. $746.00 d. $783.30 e. $822.47