Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The money taken in by the firm as a result of the share issue exactly offsets the dilution of the shares.
• B)Most analysts prefer to use performance measures and valuation multiples that are based on the firm's earnings before interest has been deducted.
• C)Because the firm's earnings per share and price-earnings ratio are affected by leverage implies that we can always reliably compare these measures across firms with different capital structures.
• D)In general,as long as the firm sells the new shares of equity at a fair price,there will be no gain or loss to shareholders associated with the equity issue itself.

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