Settles Corporation Has Provided the Following Financial Data

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Multiple Choice

Settles Corporation has provided the following financial data: Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $5,400. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $5.89 per share. The company's price-earnings ratio for Year 2 is closest to:

• A)19.00
• B)12.53
• C)7.46
• D)1.52

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