Phillips Rock and Mud is trying to determine the maximum amountof cash dividends it can pay this year. Assume its balance sheet isas follows:

Assets
Cash	$	410,000
Accounts receivable		806,000
Fixed assets		1,007,000
Totalassets	$	2,223,000
Liabilities and Stockholders'Equity
Accounts payable	$	542,000
Long term payable		307,000
Common stock (305,000 shares at $2 par)		610,000
Retained earnings		764,000
Totalliabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,223,000

a-1. From a legal perspective, what is the maximumamount of dividends per share the firm could pay? (Do notround intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimalplaces.)

	Dividends per share $2.50

a-2. Is this realistic?
  

	Yes
X	No

b. In terms of cash availability, what is themaximum amount of dividends per share the firm could pay?(Do not round intermediate calculations and round youranswer to 2 decimal places.)
  

	Dividends per share $1.34

c. Assume the firm earned an 15 percent return onstockholders’ equity last year. If the board wishes to pay out 40percent of earnings in the form of dividends, how much willdividends per share be? (Do not round intermediatecalculations and round your answer to 2 decimalplaces.)

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	Dividends per share : $