Which Statement Below Regarding Book Value Is Not Appropriate

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which statement below regarding book value is not appropriate?

• A)It may not reflect a company's ability to generate future cash inflows.
• B)It includes the market's valuation of the company's good will.
• C)It reflects historical costs of assets,which may be poor indicators of those assets' replacement costs.
• D)It often is a poor estimate of a company's fundamental value.

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