
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 4th Edition by Fred Phillips,Robert Libby,Patricia Libby
Edition 4ISBN: 978-0078025372
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 4th Edition by Fred Phillips,Robert Libby,Patricia Libby
Edition 4ISBN: 978-0078025372 Exercise 82
Computing and Interpreting Return on Equity (ROE) and Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratios
Two magazine companies reported the following in their 2012- financial statements:
Required:
1. Compute the 2012 ROE for each company (express ROE as a percentage rounded to one decimal place). Which company appears to generate greater returns on stockholders' equity in 2012
2. Compute the 2012 P/E ratio for each company. Do investors appear to value one company more than the other Explain.
Two magazine companies reported the following in their 2012- financial statements:

Required:
1. Compute the 2012 ROE for each company (express ROE as a percentage rounded to one decimal place). Which company appears to generate greater returns on stockholders' equity in 2012
2. Compute the 2012 P/E ratio for each company. Do investors appear to value one company more than the other Explain.
Explanation
1.
Return on equity
: This is the net...
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 4th Edition by Fred Phillips,Robert Libby,Patricia Libby
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