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1.Enhanced Systems, Inc., has a price to book value (P/B) of five while the median P/B of a peer group of companies within the industry is five. Based on the method of comparables, an analyst would most likely conclude that ESI should be:

A)   bought as an undervalued stock.

B)   bought on margin as an undervalued stock.

C)   viewed as a properly valued stock.

D)   sold or sold short as an overvalued stock.

The correct answer was C)

The price per dollar of book value is the same as that for the median of the peer group, which implies that it is likely properly valued.

2.Enhanced Systems, Inc., (ESI) has a leading price to book value (P/B) of four while the median P/B of a peer group of companies within the industry is six. Based on the method of comparables, an analyst would most likely conclude that ESI should be:

A)   bought as an undervalued stock.

B)   sold as an overvalued stock.

C)   sold short as an overvalued stock.

D)   viewed as a properly valued stock.

The correct answer was A)

The price per dollar of book value is considerably lower than that for the median of the peer group, which implies that it may well be undervalued.

3.Enhanced Systems, Inc., (ESI) has a leading price to sales (P/S) of 0.18 while the median leading P/S of a peer group of companies within the industry is 0.10. Based on the method of comparables, an analyst would most likely conclude that ESI should be:

A)   bought as an undervalued stock.

B)   bought on margin as an undervalued stock.

C)   sold or sold short as an overvalued stock.

D)   viewed as a properly valued stock.

The correct answer was C)

The price per dollar of sales is considerably higher than that for the median of the peer group, which implies that it may well be overvalued.

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Reading 48: Market-Based Valuation: Price Multiples -LOS

1.Enhanced Systems, Inc., has a price to book value (P/B) of five while the median P/B of a peer group of companies within the industry is five. Based on the method of comparables, an analyst would most likely conclude that ESI should be:

A)   bought as an undervalued stock.

B)   bought on margin as an undervalued stock.

C)   viewed as a properly valued stock.

D)   sold or sold short as an overvalued stock.

2.Enhanced Systems, Inc., (ESI) has a leading price to book value (P/B) of four while the median P/B of a peer group of companies within the industry is six. Based on the method of comparables, an analyst would most likely conclude that ESI should be:

A)   bought as an undervalued stock.

B)   sold as an overvalued stock.

C)   sold short as an overvalued stock.

D)   viewed as a properly valued stock.

3.Enhanced Systems, Inc., (ESI) has a leading price to sales (P/S) of 0.18 while the median leading P/S of a peer group of companies within the industry is 0.10. Based on the method of comparables, an analyst would most likely conclude that ESI should be:

A)   bought as an undervalued stock.

B)   bought on margin as an undervalued stock.

C)   sold or sold short as an overvalued stock.

D)   viewed as a properly valued stock.

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