What Does an Increase in a Company's Price-To-Earnings Ratio Generally

question 82

Multiple Choice

What does an increase in a company's price-to-earnings ratio generally indicate?

• A)That the market expects earnings to decrease in the future.
• B)That the market expects earnings to grow in the future.
• C)That the market expects the payout ratio increase.
• D)That the shareholders expect the market price of the shares to decline.

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