An Adjusted Trial Balance

question 12

Multiple Choice

An adjusted trial balance

• A) is prepared after the financial statements are completed.
• B) proves the equality of the total debit balances and total credit balances of ledger accounts after all adjustments have been made.
• C) is a required financial statement under international financial reporting standards.
• D) cannot be used to prepare financial statements.

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Definitions:

P/E Ratio

The price-to-earnings ratio, a valuation metric calculated by dividing the current market price of a stock by its earnings per share.

Dividend Plowback Ratio

The portion of a company's earnings that is not distributed as dividends but is reinvested in the business, also known as the retention rate.

Earnings Growth

The rate at which a company's earnings increase over a certain period, indicating financial health and profit potential.

P/E

Price-to-Earnings ratio, a valuation metric that compares a company's market share price to its per-share earnings, used to assess if a stock is over or under-valued.