ESSENTIALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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Author: Ross
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 7, Problem 14QP
Summary Introduction
To determine: The estimate of the stock price, when the benchmark price-sale ratios are 4.8 and 3.7.
Introduction:
Benchmark price-sale ratio is reference price to the sales of a stock. This ratio is fixed based on various possible sources or on the bases of similar companies.
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