Which of the following is/are true if a firm has a required rate of return equal to the ROE? I. The amount of earnings retained by the firm does not affect market price or the P/E. II. The firm can increase market price and P/E by increasing the growth rate. III. The P/E ratio is inversely proportional to the ROE of the firm.

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Which of the following is/are true if a firm has a required rate of return equal to the ROE? I. The amount of earnings retained by the firm does not affect market price or the P/E. II. The firm can increase market price and P/E by increasing the growth rate. III. The P/E ratio is inversely proportional to the ROE of the firm.






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