Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Even two firms in the same industry selling the same types of products,while similar in many respects,are likely to be of different size or scale.
• B)In the method of comparables,we estimate the value of the firm based on the value of other,comparable firms or investments that we expect will generate very similar cash flows in the future.
• C)Consider the case of a new firm that is identical to an existing publicly traded company.If these firms will generate identical cash flows,the Law of One Price implies that we can use the value of the existing company to determine the value of the new firm.
• D)A valuation multiple is a ratio of some measure of the firm's scale to the value of the firm.

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Definitions:

Hourly Shift

Hourly Shift refers to the scheduled period of work or duty for an employee or a group of employees based on an hourly rate, often used in industries with variable workloads.

Cash Budget

A financial plan that estimates the cash inflows and outflows for a business over a specific period of time.

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's wear and tear or obsolescence.

Beginning Cash Balance

The amount of cash a company has at the start of a new financial period, carried over from the end of the previous period.