The Tech Store Has Annual Sales of $416,000, a Price-Earnings

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Tech Store has annual sales of $416,000, a price-earnings ratio of 18, and a profit margin of 3.7 percent. There are 12,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the price-sales ratio?

• A) 0.97
• B) 0.67
• C) 1.08
• D) 1.15
• E) 0.86

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