QUESTIONS 79 THROUGH 90 RELATE TO EQUITY INVESTMENTS

88. An analyst gathers the following data about a company in order to estimate its

price/earnings (P/E) ratio.

Expected dividend payout ratio 40%

Return on equity 15%

Required rate of return 12%

Stock’s current market price $75

The P/E ratio is closest to:

A. 6.7 x.

B. 13.3 x.

C. 20.0 x.