A P/E ratio considers _____ A: profits relative to earnings B: price of the stock relative to earnings C: price of a preferred stock relative to earnings D: profits relative to equity

Earnings per share (EPS) represents current earnings while price to earnings ratio represents future earnings.

The price-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing: A: Market value per share by earnings per share. B: Earnings per share by market value per share. C: Dividends per share by earnings per share. D: Dividends per share by market value per share. E: Market value per share by dividends per share.

EPS is the ratio of a company's stock price to the company's earnings per share.

If future earnings are expected to be higher than current earnings (that is, growth in earnings is expected), the P/E will be low. （ ）

Transitory earnings are current earnings that are likely to be maintained in the future. ( )

The market-to-book ratio is measured as: A: total equity divided by total assets. B: net income times market price per share of stock. C: net income divided by market price per share of stock. D: market price per share of stock divided by earnings per share. E: market value of equity per share divided by book value of equity per share.

They become accustomed to spending their earnings on drugs.同义句 A: They become used to spending their earnings on drugs B: They become customers of drug shop.

EPS is short for Earnings per Share.

Which of the following will not affect retained earnings?