The Price to Earnings Ratio,also Called the P/E Ratio of a Stock

question 58

Multiple Choice

The price to earnings ratio,also called the P/E ratio of a stock is a measure of the price of a share relative to the annual net income per share earned by the firm.Suppose the P/Es for a firm's common stock during the past four quarters be 10,12,15,and 11,respectively.The standard deviation of the P/E ratio over the four quarters is:

• A)1.87
• B)2.16
• C)3.50
• D)4.67

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An array of numerical indicators, gleaned from sample statistics, anticipated to harbor the value of an unknown population attribute.

Sample Size

The number of observations or replicates included in a statistical sample, crucial for the validity and accuracy of an experiment.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the analysis without violating any constraints.

Confidence Interval

A collection of values, resulting from statistical sampling, that is expected to house the value of a non-identified population parameter.