Pecunious Products, Incorporated’s financial results for the past three years are summarized below:     Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Sales trend 128.0 115.0 100.0 Current ratio 2.5 2.3 2.2 Acid-test ratio 0.8 0.9 1.1 Accounts receivable turnover 9.4 10.6 12.5 Inventory turnover 6.5 7.2 8.0 Dividend yield 7.1% 6.5% 5.8% Dividend payout ratio 40% 50% 60% Dividends paid per share* $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 *There have been no changes in common stock outstanding over the three-year period.   Required: Your boss has asked you to review these results and then answer the following questions:  Is the earnings per share increasing or decreasing?  Is the price-earning ratio going up or down?

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Pecunious Products, Incorporated’s financial results for the past three years are summarized below:

 

 

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Sales trend

128.0

115.0

100.0

Current ratio

2.5

2.3

2.2

Acid-test ratio

0.8

0.9

1.1

Accounts receivable turnover

9.4

10.6

12.5

Inventory turnover

6.5

7.2

8.0

Dividend yield

7.1%

6.5%

5.8%

Dividend payout ratio

40%

50%

60%

Dividends paid per share*

$ 1.50

$ 1.50

$ 1.50

*There have been no changes in common stock outstanding over the three-year period.

 

Required:

Your boss has asked you to review these results and then answer the following questions:

 Is the earnings per share increasing or decreasing?  Is the price-earning ratio going up or down? (pls expound)

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