During a merger and acquisition transaction, the ability to find and use good
comparable data for a valuation is relatively ____________.
a) easy because each successful company within an industry uses the same ratios
b) easy because public stock price fluctuation is not sufficient or erratic enough to make a
difference
c) difficult because book value is adjusted in small companies as FIFO is the method of
choice and in public companies’ book value is static due to LIFO
d) difficult because size differential, management depth, product diversity and access to
lines of credit seldom match the company being valued
comparable data for a valuation is relatively ____________.
a) easy because each successful company within an industry uses the same ratios
b) easy because public stock price fluctuation is not sufficient or erratic enough to make a
difference
c) difficult because book value is adjusted in small companies as FIFO is the method of
choice and in public companies’ book value is static due to LIFO
d) difficult because size differential, management depth, product diversity and access to
lines of credit seldom match the company being valued