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question 35

Multiple Choice

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Suppose that Texas Trucking (TT) has earnings per share of $3.45 and EBITDA of $45 million.TT also has 5 million shares outstanding and debt of $150 million (net of cash) .You believe that Oklahoma Logistics and Transport (OLT) is comparable to TT in terms of its underlying business,but OLT has no debt.OLT has a P/E of 12.5 and an enterprise value to EBITDA multiple of 7.
-Based upon the price earnings multiple,the value of a share of Texas Trucking is closest to:

• A)$49.30
• B)$43.10
• C)$24.15
• D)$27.60

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Comparative Balance Sheets

Financial statements that display a company's financial position at different points in time side by side, facilitating year-over-year or period-over-period comparison.

Depreciation Expense

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