Foundations of Finance (9th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
Foundations of Finance (9th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134083285
Author: Arthur J. Keown, John D. Martin, J. William Petty
Publisher: PEARSON
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(Price/ book) Chang, Inc.’s balance sheet shows a stockholders’ equity book value (total common equity) of $750,500. The firm’s earnings per share were $3, resulting in a price/ earnings ratio of 12.25X. There are 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding. What is the price/book ratio? What does this indicate about how shareholders view Chang, Inc.?

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