BREWER ND LL INTRO MGRL ACTG CON+ AC
BREWER ND LL INTRO MGRL ACTG CON+ AC
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Chapter 14, Problem 3Q
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Why might two companies in the same industry having equal earnings have different price-earnings ratios?

What is market price of the stock, if a company has a price-earnings ratio of 20 and reports earnings per share for the current year of $4?

Price-Earnings Ratio:

A price-earnings ratio is a measure applied to compare a company’s stock price compared to company’s earnings share to determine the amount to be invested to make a dollar on earnings of the company.

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