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What are the importance of the following financial ratios? Price to earnings ratio. Earnings per share. Return on equity ratio.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN:9781259964947

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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Price to earnings ratio.
Earnings per share.
Return on equity ratio.

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