Question

Based on your understanding of P/E ratios, in which of the following situations would the average trailing P/E ratio (current price divided by earnings per share over the previous 12 months) of the S&P 500 Index be higher? The outlook for the economy and the markets is for a downturn. The outlook for the economy and the markets is for an improvement.

Answer 1

The outlook for the economy and the markets is for an improvement.

Step-by-step explanation:

p/e ratio = price / earning

the higher the equity, the lower the ratio

If the p/e ratio is expected to be higher, it means that the equity would have to be lower this year than next year .

this implies that earnings would be higher next year and p/e ratio would be lower. this means there is a positive economic outlook