Need answer the general Accounting question Historically, Jones Trucking has had a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.6. The firm has a current netincome of $92,000 with 85,000 shares of stockoutstanding. The EPS growth rate is 4.5 percent.What is the expected price of this stock one yearfrom now?A. $15.32B. $15.85C. $16.41D. $16.51E. $17.10

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