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At the year-end, Appleseed Company reported net income of $558,000. The company has 10,000 shares of $100 par value, 6% preferred stock and 120,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding, and 5,000 shares of common stock in treasury. There are no dividend payments in arrears, and the market price per common share at the end of the year was $40. Appleseed's price-earning ratio is
a. 9.47
b. 9.09
c. 8.50
d. 8.16
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Christine Purelis
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