When a Firm Has a Sharp Drop Off in Earnings

question 99

True/False

When a firm has a sharp drop off in earnings, its P/E ratio may be artificially high.

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Real Numbers

A set of numbers that include both rational and irrational numbers, representing all possible magnitude and quantity values.

Probability Mass Function

A function that gives the probability that a discrete random variable is exactly equal to some value.

Discrete Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take on a countable number of distinct values.

Outcomes

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