The asset and liabilities of a corporation are 100M and 20M, respectively. There are 10M shares outstanding whose market price is $10 per share. EPS for the year is $2. The book ROE for this corporation is ____ and the market ROE is ____.

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17. The asset and liabilities of a corporation are 100M and 20M, respectively. There are 10M shares outstanding whose market price is $10 per share. EPS for the year is $2. The book ROE for this corporation is ____ and the market ROE is ____.

  • A. 25% / 20%
  • B. 15% / 20%
  • C. 20% / 25%
  • D. 20% / 20%
  • E. 25% / 15%
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