Basics Beginner: Sources of Company Information

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1.
The amount a company earns from the investments of its shareholders is called return on equity.
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True. Return on equity indicates how well the investments are working for the company.
2.
Which financial ratio measures a company's stock value?
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Price-to-earnings ratio. Price-to-earnings ratio measures a company's stock value.
3.
Brokerages do not provide company report information.
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False. Brokerages generally do provide company report information.
4.
A balance sheet contains information on a corporation's assets and dividend payments.
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False. A balance sheet contains information on a corporation's assets and liabilities.
5.
Investors may wish to find company information from a news report rather than an annual report because it is less time-consuming and more accessible.
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True. Because news is reported daily and in numerous sources, it has this advantage.