Please put the name of the company you are analyzing in the subject line. For your two reply posts, you can answer question three or comment on other student’s original posts to questions one, two, or three. Be sure to cite any sources you utilize when participating in this discussion board.

1. Identify a publicly traded company that you are interested in. Identify the book value of equity as well as the market capitalization as of the most recent financial statement date. Assess if there is a difference in valuation between the book value and market capitalization.

2. Discuss possible causes of the difference in valuation identified in question one. When possible, correlate your rationale with topics we covered in class.

3. Discuss your opinion on which valuation (market capitalization or book value of equity) is more appropriate (reliable, accurate, informative, etc.)?