Suppose Point a Represents Coordinates (X = 2, Y =

question 89

Multiple Choice

Suppose point A represents coordinates (X = 2, Y = 12) and point B represents coordinates (X = 6, Y
= 4) . The slope of the straight line joining points A and B is

• A) - 2.
• B) 5.
• C) 2.
• D) - 1 .
• E) 1 . 2 2

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Earnings Per Share

A measure of a company's profitability calculated by dividing its net earnings by the number of outstanding shares.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation ratio for a company calculated by dividing its current share price by its earnings per share, indicating the dollar amount an investor can expect to invest in a company in order to receive one dollar of that company's earnings.

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial ratio that shows the proportion of earnings a company pays out to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Dividend Yield Ratio

The dividend yield ratio is a financial metric that measures the amount of dividends a company pays out to its shareholders relative to its share price.