When earnings are? volatile, the? ________ ratio can be useful in evaluating a company because? ____

When earnings are​ volatile, the​ ________ ratio can be useful in evaluating a company because​ ________ value is generally more stable than net income.

A. Price-to-Book; book

B. Price-to-Earnings; book

C. Price-to-Earnings; market

D. Price-to-Book; market