The King Mattress Company Had the Following Operating Results for 2009-2010.In

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The King Mattress Company had the following operating results for 2009-2010.In addition,the company paid dividends in both 2009 and 2010 of $60,000 per year and made capital expenditures in both years of $30,000 per year.The company's stock price in 2009 was $8 and $7 in 2010.The industry average earnings multiple for the mattress industry was 9 in 2010 and the free cash flow and sales multiples were 18 and 1.5,respectively.The company is publicly owned and has 1,200,000 shares of outstanding stock at the end of 2010.
The value of the company,calculated using the earnings multiple for 2010 is:

• A)$1,220,000
• B)$1,620,000
• C)$2,520,000
• D)$8,335,000 9 x $180,000 = $1,620,000

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Definitions:

Asset Purchase

The acquisition of assets from a company, such as equipment, inventory, or intellectual property, as opposed to buying the company's stock or shares.

In-Kind Purchase

Acquiring goods or services through a direct exchange of other goods or services without the use of money.

Shareholder's Derivative Suit

A lawsuit filed by a shareholder on behalf of a corporation against a third party, often an insider of the corporation, alleging harm to the corporation.

Dividend

A distribution of corporate profits or income ordered by the directors and paid to the shareholders.