Manufactured Earnings is a darling of Wall Street analysts. Its current market price is $15 per share,

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Manufactured Earnings is a “darling” of Wall Street analysts. Its current market price is $15 per share, and its book value is $5 per share. Analysts forecast that the firm’s book value will grow by 10 percent per year indefinitely, and the cost of equity is 15 percent. Given these facts, what is the market’s expectation of the firm’s long-term average ROE?

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Business Analysis And Valuation Using Financial Statements Text And Cases

ISBN: 9780324118940

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Authors: Krishna G. Palepu, Paul M. Healy, Victor L Bernard

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