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Stock A Stock B Stock C Stock D Stock E Market Cap $2 mill $5 mill $7.5 mill $100 mill $500 mill No. Shares on issue 1 mill 1 mill 1 mill 20 mill 50 mill Net cash flows available to equity holders $100,000 $300,000 $400,000 $7 mill $40 mill Accruals $50,000 $80,000 $90,000 $2 mill $8 mill Which of the following stocks would a value investor be most likely to short? Select one: a. Stock A b. Stock B C. Stock E O d. Stock C e. Stock D The correct answer is: Stock A Stock A Stock B Stock C Stock D Stock E Price $2 $5 $10 $25 $100 EPS $0.10 $0.20 $0.12 $1.00 $1.25 52-week high $1.95 $4.50 $8 $65 Book Value per share $2.20 $5.40 $7.20 $25 $95 $20 Which of the following stocks would a value investor be most likely to buy? Select one: a. Stock A b. Stock B C. Stock D d. Stock E e. Stock C The correct answer is: Stock A