The Use of P/E Ratios in Valuation Can Result in Measurement

question 59

Essay

The use of P/E ratios in valuation can result in measurement bias.What two items can result in measurement error and why?

Differentiate between normal goods and inferior goods based on income elasticity and price elasticity of demand.

Understand the concept of cross elasticity of demand and how it indicates the relationship between goods.

Apply the midpoint formula to calculate the price elasticity of demand.

Analyze how changes in price affect the quantity demanded based on the elasticity coefficient.

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Definitions:

Feeling Rules

Cultural norms or guidelines that dictate the appropriate emotions to be expressed in various social situations.

Emotion Management

Involves people obeying “feeling rules” and responding appropriately to the situations in which they find themselves.

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Collaboration or joint effort among individuals or groups working together towards a common goal or objective.

Trust

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