Companies' "Book Values" Are Generally Much Less Than Their Stock

question 19

Multiple Choice

Companies' "book values" are generally much less than their stock market valuations because

• A)auditors tend to err on the conservative side.
• B)accountants are generally required by accounting standards to ignore the value of brands and all other reputational assets.
• C)to be on the safe side accountants tend to undervalue brand values.
• D)accountants and marketing experts have different methods of valuing brands.

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