Question

Five years ago, Weed Go Inc. earned $1.50 per share. Its earnings this year were $3.20. What was the growth rate in earnings per share (EPS) over the 5-year period? Group of answer choices a. 18.94% b. 18.04% c. 16.36% d. 17.18% e. 15.54%

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C 16.36% is correct.

Explanation:

We can find the growth using the following growth formula:

g = (Earning per share today / Earning per share n years ago)^(1/5)  - 1

EPS of this year is $3.2 per share and 5 ago was $1.5 per share.

So by putting values we have:

g = (3.2 / 1.5) ^(1/5)  - 1  = 16.36%

The right option is C.