Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 19.1, Problem 2CC
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To discuss: Whether the acquisition price is a good investment opportunity.

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The primary way to estimate the firm’s value can be determined by valuating the comparable. Multiples used in valuing the comparable are ratio of enterprise value to sales and price-earnings ratio.

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Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the requirements to apply relative valuation? a. The market value of the comps should be available.  b. The valuation object should be compared with similar firms, preferably in industry, size, market and other measures. c. The market value of the valuation object should be available. d. The prices of the comps should be standardized, meaning a price ratio instead of the absolute price value should be compared.
A common mistake that can occur in valuing a target would be: Group of answer choices Applying the acquirer’s growth rate in revenues to the target’s sale levels. Applying the acquirer’s cost of capital in the target’s evaluation equation. Applying the acquirer’s price-earnings ratio to the target’s earnings. All of these choices.
Which of the following statements about fair value is true? Fair value accounting is also known as "mark-to-market" accounting. O Level 3 inputs are observable market prices for similar assets in active markets. O Fair value is a measure of market-based entry value. O Level 1 inputs should be used to determine fair value only when Level 2 and Level 3 inputs are not available.
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