QUESTIONS 79 THROUGH 90 RELATE TO EQUITY INVESTMENTS

79. Which of the following is the least accurate rationale to justify the use of price-to-

book value (P/B) ratio as a measure of relative valuation of companies or

common stocks?

A. P/B is a useful measure of value for firms that are not expected to continue as

a going concern.

B. Compared to P/E, the P/B ratio is not influenced by such accounting effects as

expensing a capital investment as opposed to capitalizing it.

C. P/B is particularly appropriate to value companies primarily composed of

liquid assets, for example, those in the financial services industry.