When Using the Multiples Analysis Approach to Valuing a Business

question 53

Multiple Choice

When using the multiples analysis approach to valuing a business, one must be aware:

• A) of the presence of a marketability premium that can be sizable.
• B) of the adjusted book value of a business which is the cost of duplicating the assets of the business in their present form as of the valuation date.
• C) of the stock value of similar companies whose shares are not publicly traded.
• D) of the presence of a potentially large marketability discount.

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