Screening Hundreds of Companies for Investment Opportunities, You Come Across

question 57

Multiple Choice

Screening hundreds of companies for investment opportunities, you come across Apex Corp. It is rated AA by the major rating agencies and has a low Z-score. You want to do detailed analysis, but you preliminarily conclude

• A) Apex debt is overvalued
• B) Apex stock should appreciate over the short term
• C) Apex has untapped growth potential
• D) None of the above

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