Empirical Evidence Indicates a Firm Will Have a Low Price-Earnings

question 5

Multiple Choice

Empirical evidence indicates a firm will have a low price-earnings ratio if it has

• A) positive transitory or low permanent forecasted earnings.
• B) negative transitory or high permanent forecasted earnings.
• C) negative transitory or low permanent forecasted earnings.
• D) only permanent earnings.

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