The fiNancial Ratio Measured as the Price Per Share of Stock

question 296

Multiple Choice

The financial ratio measured as the price per share of stock divided by earnings per share is known as the:

• A) Return on assets.
• B) Return on equity.
• C) Debt-equity ratio.
• D) Price-earnings ratio.
• E) Du Pont identity.

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