Suppose the Move It! Exercise Chain Has Revenues of $45

question 148

Essay

Suppose the Move It! exercise chain has revenues of $45 million, accounting costs of $15 million, and currently has issued 10 million shares of stocks selling at $90 each. Compute the price-earning ratio. Show your work. Is this ratio relatively high or low? What might an increase in the price-earnings ratio indicate?

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to update account balances to reflect accurate and fair financial statements.

Closing Entry

An accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to transfer balances from temporary accounts to permanent accounts.

Income Summary

An account used in the closing process that summarizes revenues and expenses for a period, transferring the net income or loss to the owner's equity.

Revenue

The aggregate financial gain acquired by a company from its essential sales activities involving goods or services.