Reverse engineering share prices is an exercise in deductive reasoning. If we assume market price reflects share value, then through reverse engineering we can infer what the market assumes about a. the expected rate of return on equity capital, holding expected profitability and long-run growth constant. b. the expected profitability, holding the expected rate of return on equity capital and long-run growth constant. c. the expected long-run growth, holding the expected rate of return on equity capital and expected profitability constant.

Reverse engineering share prices is an exercise in deductive reasoning. If we assume market price reflects share value, then through reverse engineering we can infer what the market assumes about a. the expected rate of return on equity capital, holding expected profitability and long-run growth constant. b. the expected profitability, holding the expected rate of return on equity capital and long-run growth constant. c. the expected long-run growth, holding the expected rate of return on equity capital and expected profitability constant.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

8th Edition

ISBN:9781285190907

Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter14: Valuation: Market-based Approach

Section: Chapter Questions

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