Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Berk, DeMarzo & Harford, The Corporate Finance Series)
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Berk, DeMarzo & Harford, The Corporate Finance Series)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134475561
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 4CC
Summary Introduction

Book Value:

The book value of an asset refers to that value at which the asset is posted in the company’s financial statement, the balance sheet to be more precise. There are two ways in which the book value of the assets can be calculated. They are mentioned as under:

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Berk, DeMarzo & Harford, The Corporate Finance Series), Chapter 2, Problem 4CC , additional homework tip  1

Market Value

The market keeps on changing every time. Market value refers to the value of the asset at which it is valued in the market at a particular time. The market value is also referred to as the market capitalization of those companies that are traded publically. It can be calculated as under:

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Berk, DeMarzo & Harford, The Corporate Finance Series), Chapter 2, Problem 4CC , additional homework tip  2

To Identify:

The reasons for the difference in the book value and market value of the assets of a company.

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