Chapter 1, Problem 1Q

A bond’s face value is: A) The price at which the bond is bought B) The amount paid to the bondholder at maturity C) The interest rate of the bond D) The amount of annual coupon payments

A public company’s value can be calculated by different approaches depending on the data available and are often shared through quarterly or annual reports, or financial statements.   If  a financial and investment analyst for a publicly traded company, understanding that I may be asked to give a presentation on how the company uses performance metrics in corporate valuation. How would I present return on equity (ROE) and earnings per share (EPS) to a group of investors or senior management. Reviewiing a publicly traded company’s ROE and EPS. Although What do these results say about the company?

A stock’s beta coefficient is a measure of its: A) Dividend yield B) Risk in relation to the market C) Earnings growth rate D) Market price