10.Which of the following statement on stock valuation is incorrect? a.In dividend discount model, the stock value is the present value of all future dividends. b.We may use the dividend discount model to value all firms. c.Enterprise value is the sum of equity and debt minus cash. d.We may use price-earnings ratio to compute the value to comparable firms.

10.Which of the following statement on stock valuation is incorrect? a.In dividend discount model, the stock value is the present value of all future dividends. b.We may use the dividend discount model to value all firms. c.Enterprise value is the sum of equity and debt minus cash. d.We may use price-earnings ratio to compute the value to comparable firms.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

8th Edition

ISBN:9781285190907

Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter13: Valuation: Earnings-based Approach

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Apart from using PE ratio, what is another way of valuing the stock price? if we have the EPS, Share Price, Dividend Per Share, ROE and the discount rate (R). And what are the assumptions and the limitations of this model? What can be said about the dividend growth model? Similarly what can be said about the capital asset pricing model?
Apart from using PE ratio, what is another way of valuing the stock price? if we have the EPS, Share Price, Dividend Per Share, ROE and the discount rate (R). And what are the assumptions and the limitations of this model? Is it the PEG ratio or not??
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Which statement is false regarding the Capital Asset Pricing Model? A. The beta coefficient of a stock is constant. B. The risk free rate is usually based on the treasury bill yield. C. Market risk premium is the difference between market return and the risk free rate. D. The cost of retained earnings is equal to the cost of new shares issued.
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When is it appropriate to use the dividend valuation models, such as the Zero Growth Model, constant growth model and variable growth model, in estimating the price of a stock?
Which of the folowwing statements about a company's stock valuation is incorrect? Select one: a. the value is not a function of the amount of the cash flows(FV) b. an asset which is expected to produce future cash flows has a value which is equilavent to the present value of all those expected cash flows c. the intrinsic value is that value which an investor places on an asset d. the value is a function of the timing of the cash flows(n).
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