Let's analyze and answer each part of the question step by step.
1. High and Low prices for a share of Awesome Inc. over the past 52 weeks:
- 52-Week Low: \[tex]$91.53
- 52-Week High: \$[/tex]166.01
2. Total Dividend for owning 180 shares last year:
- Dividend per share: \[tex]$4.75
- Total Dividend: Number of shares owned \(\times\) Dividend per share = 180 \(\times\) 4.75 = \$[/tex]855.00
3. Annual Return for the dividends alone:
- Annual Return: [tex]\(\left(\frac{\text{Dividend per share}}{\text{52-Week Low price}}\right) \times 100\)[/tex]
- Using the values, [tex]\(\left(\frac{4.75}{91.53}\right) \times 100 = 5.19\% \approx 5.19\%\)[/tex]
- Comparison with a bank offering a 3.41% interest rate:
- Since the annual return of 5.19% is higher than the bank's interest rate of 3.41%, the return on the stock's dividends is potentially better.
- However, the bank account offers a guaranteed return, whereas the stock investment has risks and potential for both loss and higher gains.
4. High and Low prices for a share of Awesome Inc. during the last trading session:
- Low: \[tex]$130.70
- High: \$[/tex]159.23
5. Price of the stock at the end of the most recent trading session:
- End Price: \[tex]$134.97
6. Change in the price of the stock from the close of the market two sessions ago to the close of the latest trading session:
- Price two sessions ago: \$[/tex]134.97 - \[tex]$6.45 = \$[/tex]128.52
- Change in price: Price at the end of the latest trading session - Price two sessions ago = \[tex]$134.97 - \$[/tex]128.52 = \[tex]$6.45
7. Annual Earnings Per Share (EPS):
- The formula given is \(\text{Annual Earnings Per Share} = \frac{\text{Last Session's Closing Share Price}}{\text{PR Ratio}}\)
- Using the values, \(\frac{134.97}{3.26} = 41.40\)
- Rounded to the nearest cent if needed: \$[/tex]41.40
In summary:
1. 52-Week Low: \[tex]$91.53
2. 52-Week High: \$[/tex]166.01
3. Total Dividend: \[tex]$855.00
4. Annual Return: 5.19%
5. Low during the last trading session: \$[/tex]130.70
6. High during the last trading session: \[tex]$159.23
7. Price at the end of the most recent trading session: \$[/tex]134.97
8. Change in price from two sessions ago: \[tex]$6.45
9. Annual Earnings Per Share: \$[/tex]41.40
