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ISBN: 9781305618909
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 8DQ
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Price/earnings ratio: Price/earnings ratios are used to determine the profitability of a company. This ratio is abbreviated as P/E.
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