Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Many managers make the mistake of focusing on accounting earnings as opposed to free cash flows.
• B) Given accurate information about any two of these variables (a firm's future cash flows, its cost of capital, and its share price) a valuation model allows use to make inferences about the third variable.
• C) A valuation model will tell us the most about the variable for which our prior information is the least reliable.
• D) The idea that investors are able to identify positive NPV trading opportunities is referred to as the efficient markets hypothesis.

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