Short Corp. sells its common stock on a U.S. exchange. The following information was available:...

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Short Corp. sells its common stock on a U.S. exchange. The following information was available:
Year End 2018
Market Price Per Share of Common Stock
$25
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock $1.25
The following statement is correct regarding the company's information:
The price-earnings ratio is 31.25
The price-earning ration is 10 and one share of common stock sells at 125 times the amount of earnings per share
The price-earnings ratio is 5% and one share of common stock was selling for 5% more than the amount of earnings per share at end of 2018
The price-earnings ratio is 20 and one share of common stock was selling for 20 times the amount of earnings per share at end of 2018
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