The price-earnings ratio on common stock is calculated as a.market price per share of common stock, divided by earnings per share on common stock b.market price per share of common stock, divided by dividends per share of common stock c.earnings per share of common stock, divided by market price per share of common stock d.dividends per share of common stock, divided by earnings per share on common stock

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  1. The price-earnings ratio on common stock is calculated as
    a.market price per share of common stock, divided by earnings per share on common stock
    b.market price per share of common stock, divided by dividends per share of common stock
    c.earnings per share of common stock, divided by market price per share of common stock
    d.dividends per share of common stock, divided by earnings per share on common stock
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Price-earnings ratio=Market price per share of common stockEarnings per share on common stock

The ratio relates to the share price of the company to its earnings per share.

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