A Low Price-Earnings Ratio Indicates That Either the Stock Is

question 99

Multiple Choice

A low price-earnings ratio indicates that either the stock is

• A)undervalued or people are relatively optimistic about the corporation's prospects.
• B)overvalued or people are relatively optimistic about the corporation's prospects.
• C)overvalued or people are relatively pessimistic about the corporation's prospects.
• D)undervalued or people are relatively pessimistic about the corporation's prospects.

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Definitions:

Substitute

A product or service that can be used in place of another to satisfy similar needs or demands.

Industry Entry

The process of a new competitor or business entering into a market or industry.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices at a given time.

Long Run

That period of time for which there are no fixed factors of production: Firms can increase or decrease the scale of operation, and new firms can enter and/or existing firms can exit the industry.