Determining ROE and Assessing Market Expectations The PB, trailing PE, and forward PE data...

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Determining ROE and Assessing Market Expectations

The PB, trailing PE, and forward PE data follow for four companies. Determine the current ROE for each company.

Company PB Trailing PE Forward PE
Apple 4.18 13.64 11.33
Outerwall 3.39 11.35 11.94
PPG Industries 5.38 8.82 20.10
Hershey 16.54 28.24 23.65

Round answers to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%)

Company ROE
Apple

?

Outwall

?

PPG Industries

?

Hershey

?

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