Ways to Value a Business Include Comparison to Other Firms

question 33

Multiple Choice

Ways to value a business include comparison to other firms, benchmarking, or looking at a multiple of net earnings. Any of the methods is an attempt to arrive at a ________.

• A) future value
• B) net present value
• C) fair market value
• D) profit maximizing price

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