In Reading the Stock Market Quotes in the Newspaper,the Column

question 86

Multiple Choice

In reading the stock market quotes in the newspaper,the column with the heading "P/E" gives the

• A) number of shares of the stock traded that day.
• B) dividend per share divided by the closing price per share.
• C) stock symbol for the company.
• D) latest closing price per share divided by the latest available earnings per share.

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