Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864230
Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 11, Problem 14ME
Inferring Financial Information Using the P/E Ratio
Last year, Rec Room Sports reported earnings per share of $8.50 when its stock price was $212.50. This year, its earnings increased by 20 percent. If the P/E ratio remains constant, what is likely to be the price of the stock? Explain.
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Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
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