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Following is some financial information for Dell Inc.
2005 2004
Revenues $49,205 $41,444
Net income 3,043 2,645
Total assets 23,215 19,311
Shareholder's equity 6,485 6,280
Cash flow from operations 5,310 3,670
Basic earnings per share 1.21 1.03
Book value per share 2.61 2.46
Closing stock price 33.44 23.86
What is Dell's P/E ratio for 2005?

P/E Ratio = Stock price/ Earnings per share
= 33.44 / 1.21
= 27.64

is it 6.27 %, 6.18%, 6.38% or 6.86%

please show me your work thank you

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