An Intangible Asset

question 189

Multiple Choice

An intangible asset

• A) does not have physical substance yet often is very valuable.
• B) is worthless because it has no physical substance.
• C) is converted into a tangible asset during the operating cycle.
• D) cannot be classified on the balance sheet because it lacks physical substance.

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Definitions:

Gordon Model

A dividend discount model that values a stock by assuming a constant growth rate in dividends and discounting them back to their present value.

Market Return

The total return on an investment, including dividends and capital gains, as opposed to the annual return.

Supernormal Growth

A period in which a company or economy experiences growth rates significantly above the norm.

Dividend Yield

A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, indicative of the return on investment for shareholders.