Story Corporation had net income of $300,000 in 2018. The weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2018 was 100,000 shares. Donner Corporation's common stock is selling for $36 per share on the New York Stock Exchange. Story Corporation's price-earnings ratio is... (A) 10 times (B) 12 times (C) 36 times (D) 72 times

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Story Corporation had net income of $300,000 in 2018. The weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2018 was 100,000 shares. Donner Corporation's common stock is selling for $36 per share on the New York Stock Exchange. Story Corporation's price-earnings ratio is...

(A) 10 times

(B) 12 times

(C) 36 times

(D) 72 times

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