Al's Has a Price-Earnings Ratio of 18

question 17

Multiple Choice

Al's has a price-earnings ratio of 18.5.Ben's also has a price-earnings ratio of 18.5.Which one of the following statements must be true if Al's has a higher PEG ratio than Ben's?

• A)Al's has more net income than Ben's.
• B)Ben's is increasing its earnings at a faster rate than the Al's.
• C)Al's has a higher market value per share than does Ben's.
• D)Ben's has a lower market-to-book ratio than Al's.
• E)Al's has a higher net income than Ben's.

Describe the effects of changes in interest rates on the preference for holding money versus other assets.

Understand the role of money as a medium of exchange and its impact on the economy.

Analyze movements along and shifts of the money demand curve in response to economic variables.

Explain the implications of changes in money supply and demand for the interest rate and overall economic activities.

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Definitions:

Principal-Agent Problem

A dilemma in economics where one party (the agent) is expected to act in the best interest of another (the principal), but may have personal incentives that conflict with this duty.

Managers

Individuals in an organization responsible for directing the efforts of others and overseeing business operations to achieve certain goals.

Absentee Owners

Absentee owners are individuals or entities that own a business or property but do not actively manage it or live on its premises.

Moral Hazard

A situation where the behavior of an individual or entity changes to take on more risk because they do not bear the full consequences of that risk.