A Company Has Equity of $565,000, a Return on Equity

question 73

Multiple Choice

A company has equity of $565,000, a return on equity of 12.2 percent, a share price of $83.26, and 24,000 shares outstanding. What is the price-earnings ratio for the company?

• A) 28.18
• B) 28.99
• C) 26.43
• D) 30.86
• E) 27.54

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