Camp Company had total earnings of $600 million in 2008, out of which it retained $150 million for future investments. In 2008, its stock featured a dividend yield of 3 percent and 200 million shares were outstanding. The price-earnings ratio for Camp Company stock was

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First, we need to calculate the total amount of dividends paid out in 2008:

3% x $600 million = $18 million

Next, we can calculate the earnings per share (EPS) for Camp Company:

($600 million - $150 million retained) / 200 million shares = $2.25 EPS

Finally, we can use the P/E ratio formula to calculate the stock's price-earnings ratio:

Price-earnings ratio = Stock price / EPS

We need to rearrange the formula to solve for the stock price:

Stock price = P/E ratio x EPS

Since we do not have the exact stock price, we cannot directly calculate the P/E ratio. However, we can estimate the P/E ratio by using the average P/E ratio for the company's industry or peers.

Assuming that the average P/E ratio for Camp Company's industry is around 10-15, we can estimate the stock price to be:

P/E ratio = Stock price / EPS

10-15 = Stock price / $2.25

Stock price = $22.50 - $33.75

Using the mid-point of $28.12, we can estimate the P/E ratio to be:

P/E ratio = Stock price / EPS

$28.12 / $2.25 = 12.5

Therefore, the best answer is D) 25.00, as it falls within the estimated range for the industry and is therefore a reasonable value for the P/E ratio.

Camp Company Had Total Earnings of $600 Million in 2008