Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 33

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
-The table above shows the share prices and multiples for a number of firms in the media industry. Another media firm (not shown) had sales of $620 million, EBITDA of $84 million, excess cash of $66 million, $14 million of debt, and 120 million shares outstanding. If the firm had an EPS of $0.48, what is the difference between the estimated share price of this firm if the average price-earnings ratio is used and the estimated share price if the average enterprise value/EBITDA ratio is used?

• A)$4.94
• B)$0.34
• C)$0.49
• D)$5.43

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Definitions:

Inflation Rate

The pace at which prices for goods and services across the board escalate, resulting in the diminishing value of money.

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment caused by the cyclical trends in the economy, fluctuating with the ups and downs of business cycles.

Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is a metric that quantifies the proportion of the workforce that is without a job and is actively looking for work.

CPI

The Consumer Price Index, a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, used to assess price changes in the cost of living.