Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The money taken in by the firm as a result of the share issue exactly offsets the dilution of the shares.
• B)Most analysts prefer to use performance measures and valuation multiples that are based on the firm's earnings before interest has been deducted.
• C)Because the firm's earnings per share and price-earnings ratio are affected by leverage,we can always reliably compare these measures across firms with different capital structures.
• D)In general,as long as the firm sells the new shares of equity at a fair price,there will be no gain or loss to shareholders associated with the equity issue itself.

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Definitions:

ROE

Return on Equity; a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to the equity, calculated as net income divided by shareholder equity.

Assets

Resources owned by a company that have economic value and can be converted into cash, including but not limited to property, plant, equipment, and intellectual property.

D/A

Debt-to-Assets ratio, a financial metric indicating the proportion of a company's assets that are financed by debt.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes; a measure of a firm's profit that includes all incomes and expenses except interest and income tax expenses.