Song Corp's Stock Price at the End of Last Year

question 20

Multiple Choice

Song Corp's stock price at the end of last year was $28.75 and its earnings per share for the year were $1.30.What was its P/E ratio?

• A) 23.00
• B) 18.80
• C) 27.64
• D) 22.12
• E) 17.69

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