Grill'd Is a Small Chain of Restaurants Whose Shares Are

question 39

Multiple Choice

Grill'd is a small chain of restaurants whose shares are not publicly traded.The average P/E ratio for similar restaurant chains is 16.5;the P/E ratio for the S&P 500 Index is 15.2.This year's earnings were $1.21 per share and next year's earnings are forecasted at $1.46 per share.A reasonable price for a share of Grill'd's shares is

• A)$24.09.
• B)$19.96.
• C)$20.23.
• D)$16.50.

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