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Finra Exam Series-7 Topic 2 Question 107 Discussion

Actual exam question for Finra's Series-7 exam
Question #: 107
Topic #: 2
[All Series-7 Questions]

A stock with a current P/E of 17 is selling at $74.50 per share.

What are the company's earnings in the trailing 12 months?

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Suggested Answer: A

about $4.28. Divide the market price by the P/E.


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Kent
1 months ago
Alright, let's think this through logically. If the stock price is $74.50 and the P/E ratio is 17, then the earnings must be about $4.28. Option A is the way to go, my dudes.
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Santos
1 months ago
Woah, hold on, are we forgetting the most important factor here? The stock price is $74.50, which is a totally random number. Clearly, this is a question designed to make us all look like fools. Option D it is!
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Ronald
8 days ago
Yeah, it's definitely a trick question. Option D is the only logical answer.
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Dannie
13 days ago
I agree, the stock price seems arbitrary. Option D is the safest choice.
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Larae
1 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's D) impossible to calculate from this information.
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Ammie
1 months ago
I don't know, guys. This seems a bit too easy. What if the company has been cooking the books? Option C, $1.70, could be the real answer. You never know these days.
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Cherelle
2 months ago
Hold up, I'm not buying it. This information is not enough to calculate the earnings. It's gotta be option D. Trick question, am I right?
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Dottie
5 days ago
Definitely a tricky one, but I'm going with option D as well.
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Bok
6 days ago
I think we're all on the same page here, option D it is.
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Marget
7 days ago
Yeah, without more information, it's impossible to calculate the earnings.
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Georgene
8 days ago
I agree, it seems like a trick question. Option D is the safest bet.
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Monte
2 months ago
I agree with Eladia, the P/E ratio is 17 so earnings should be around $4.28.
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Irving
2 months ago
Nah, man, that can't be right. With a P/E of 17 and a stock price of $74.50, the earnings have got to be at least $6.20. Option B all the way!
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Fabiola
8 days ago
Option B it is then, $6.20 earnings in the trailing 12 months.
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Ailene
23 days ago
Definitely, the P/E ratio and stock price point to earnings of $6.20.
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Gearldine
26 days ago
Yeah, I agree. Option B seems like the right choice.
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Laura
29 days ago
I think the earnings must be around $6.20.
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Eladia
2 months ago
I think the answer is A) about $4.28.
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Henriette
2 months ago
Hmm, let's see. The P/E ratio is 17, and the stock price is $74.50. Okay, I'm thinking option A, about $4.28, seems like the right answer here.
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Huey
1 months ago
Yes, the company's earnings in the trailing 12 months would be about $4.28 with a P/E ratio of 17 and a stock price of $74.50.
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Leigha
1 months ago
I agree, option A, about $4.28, seems to be the correct answer based on the information given.
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