Introduction to Financial Reporting 1.Importance of Investors and Creditors B. ... Investors have more faith investing their money in a company that is or is going to be profitable. ... The price per earnings ratio or P/E ratio is determined by dividing the price of the stock by company earnings per share. ... Investors have more faith investing their money in a company that is or is going to be profitable. ... The price per earnings ratio or P/E ratio is determined by dividing the price of the stock by company earnings per share. ...

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Common Stock Marriott's common stock price grew constantly in the ten-year period 1978-1987, from $2.43 per share at the end of 1978 to $30 at the end of 1987 (see exhibit 2) at an average rate of 35% per year. Using the Myron Gordon's Growth Model for the ten-year period 1978-1987, Marriott's expected return of common stock ranges 22% - 23% annual, while the cost of common stock for the company ranges 12% - 18% (see exhibit 3 for calculations). ... It is observed that the company's capital structure is composed by a 60% long-term debt, 40% stock in 1987. ... As discuss...

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McDonald's is included in many indices including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the S&P Globally Traded Stock Index (McDonald's, 2002). Although the economies of many countries are suffering, McDonald's offers a great long-term investment opportunity for the prosperous investor. ...

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