During 2007, Musicland Corporation and Jazz town Corporation reported net incomes of ($62,000) and ($54,000) , respectively.

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During 2007, Musicland Corporation and Jazz town Corporation reported net incomes of \($62,000\) and \($54,000\) , respectively. Each company had 10,000 shares ofcommon stock issued and outstanding. The market price per share of Musicland’s stock was \($80\) , while Jazz town’s stock sold for \($88\) per share.

Required:

a. Determine the P/E ratio for each company.

b. Based on the P/E ratios computed in Requirement

a, which company do investors believe has more potential for growth in income?

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Survey Of Accounting

ISBN: 9780073526775

1st Edition

Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Philip Olds, Frances McNair, Bor-Yi Tsay

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