The Following Information Is Available for Jase Company:Market Price Per

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Multiple Choice

The following information is available for Jase Company:Market price per share of common stock$25.00Earnings per share on common stock$1.25​Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) The price-earnings ratio is 20 and a share of common stock was selling for 20 times the amount of earnings per share at the end of the year.
• B) The price-earnings ratio is 5% and a share of common stock was selling for 5% more than the amount of earnings per share at the end of the year.
• C) The price-earnings ratio is 10 and a share of common stock was selling for 125 times the amount of earnings per share at the end of the year.
• D) The market price per share and the earnings per share are not statistically related to each other.

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