On December 31, 2013 and 2014, Tomlin Corporation had 100,000 shares of common stock. Additional information:   Stockholders' equity at 12/31/2014 .................... $4,500,000 Net income year ended 12/31/2014 ...................... 1,200,000     Market price per share of common stock at 12/31/2014 .. 144   The price-earnings ratio on common stock at December 31, 2014, was a. 10 to 1. b. 12 to 1. c. 14 to 1. d. 16 to 1. how do i calculate this?

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On December 31, 2013 and 2014, Tomlin Corporation had 100,000 shares of common stock. Additional information:

 

Stockholders' equity at 12/31/2014 ....................

$4,500,000

Net income year ended 12/31/2014 ......................

1,200,000

 

 

Market price per share of common stock at 12/31/2014 ..

144

 

The price-earnings ratio on common stock at December 31, 2014, was

a.

10 to 1.

b.

12 to 1.

c.

14 to 1.

d.

16 to 1.

how do i calculate this?

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