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Which valuation approach is typically used for high growth companies in addition to probability-weighted scenarios?
Which valuation approach is typically used for high growth companies in addition to probability-weighted scenarios?
- DCF
- APV (correct)
- Comparables
- None of the above
Which of the following statements about high-growth companies is correct?
Which of the following statements about high-growth companies is correct?
- High-growth companies usually have organic revenue growth below 15% annually
- There is a universal method that fits all firms when projecting revenues (correct)
- High-growth companies are primarily mature firms
- High-growth companies always have a return on equity below 15% annually
Why is historical financial performance often misleading for high-growth companies?
Why is historical financial performance often misleading for high-growth companies?
- Long-term investments for high-growth companies tend to be intangible (correct)
- High-growth companies rarely issue shares
- High-growth companies do not have historical financial records
- Long-term investments for high-growth companies are always tangible
If a venture plans to issue an additional 25% of the total number of shares outstanding, what is the retention ratio for the current investors?
If a venture plans to issue an additional 25% of the total number of shares outstanding, what is the retention ratio for the current investors?
In what order should the steps for valuing using the Venture Capital method be arranged?
In what order should the steps for valuing using the Venture Capital method be arranged?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of high-growth companies?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of high-growth companies?