Peter Welsh, CFA, gathered the following information from a company's most recent financial statements ( U.S. $ in millions):
A.Preferred stock
B.40
C.Common stock
D.120
E.Additional paid-in capital
F.30
G.Retained earnings
H.190
I.Treasury stock
J.(55)
K.Total shareholders' equity
L.325
M.Total number of common shares outstanding
N.10 million
O.Tax rate
P.40%
参考答案:A
解析:P/B ratio = market value of equity/book value of equity = P/book value per share =70/[325-40+50×(1-40% )]/10=2.22. Book value of equity = common shareholder's equity = (total assets - total liability) - preferred stock.