Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Because the enterprise value represents the entire value of the firm before the firm pays its debt, to form an appropriate multiple, we divide it by a measure of earnings or cash flows after interest payments are made.
• B) We can compute a firm's P/E ratio by using either trailing earnings or forward earnings with the resulting ratio called the trailing P/E or forward P/E.
• C) It is common practice to use valuation multiples based on the firm's enterprise value.
• D) Using a valuation multiple based on comparables is best viewed as a "shortcut" to the discounted cash flow method of valuation.

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Definitions:

Mitotic Spindle

An architecture made up of microtubules that divides chromosomes between two daughter cells during the process of mitosis.

Prometaphase

A stage of mitosis where the nuclear envelope breaks down and microtubules attach to kinetochores of chromosomes.

Haploid Number

The number of chromosomes in a gamete of an organism, representing one complete set of chromosomes.

Nuclear Divisions

Processes such as mitosis and meiosis, where a cell's nucleus divides, leading to the distribution of genetic material into daughter nuclei.