Which of the following four market methods do our standards say CANNOT be the sole method: Guideline public company method Mergers and acquisition transaction method Sale of subject company's own stock method Rule of thumb The market approach for valuing businesses utilizes information from Specific Comparable companies. In order for a company to be truly comparable it must share all of the following characteristics with the subject company, except: companies must have similar capital structure companies must have the similar number of stockholders O companies must be of similar size, relative to sales volume and total assets companies must have similar competitive positions within the industry The valuation analyst's main objective when gathering internal information? To examine historical and projected financial data including financial statements, income tax returns and budgets To keep abreast of changing general economics to ascertain how it may impact the assumptions that are being made during the valuation process To gain an adequate understanding of the subject company's operational management and earnings ability To examine the current location(s) and physical condition of the subject company's facilities and operational assets