Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Price-Earnings Ratio

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the price-earnings ratio?

• A)price-earnings ratio = market price per share/earnings per share
• B)tables of stock prices and financial periodicals often present price-earnings ratios
• C)P/E ratios should use normal, ongoing earnings data in the denominator
• D)the analyst must interpret the published P/E ratios cautiously if the firm's net income includes unusual, nonrecurring gains and losses
• E)all of the above

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