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Describe the composition of your corporation’s contributed capital [Hint: contributed capital includes common and preferred stock plus any paid in capital in excess of par (or stated value)].

Question

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090727/000109072716000053/ups-12312015x10k.htm#sC8C01BFACF3D5700F69C8DEA00

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Link above is the 10-k report for UPS Inc.

Respond to following questions

Category: Capital stock

1. Describe the composition of your corporation’s contributed capital [Hint: contributed capital includes common and preferred stock plus any paid in capital in excess of par (or stated value)].

2. Describe any other accounts reported in the Stockholder’s Equity section of the Balance Sheet.

3. Discuss Treasury Stock transactions during the current year, if any. 

Category: Retained Earnings

1. Use the following equation and show how the Retained Earnings account has changed during the year. [Hint: the beginning balance of Retained Earnings is also equal to the ending balance of Retained Earnings in the prior year.]

 Retained earnings, beginning balance

 + Net Income

 – Dividends 

 = Retained earnings, ending balance

[Note: if the Statement of Stockholder’s Equity shows other accounts in the computation of Retained Earnings, please ask the professor for guidance]

Category:  Analysis

1. Calculate the following ratios for the most current year and comment on the results of your ratio analysis.  

    a. Return on stockholder’s equity

    b. Earnings per share

 
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