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Management · Q727

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 727

Q727

Stock issued by company have higher rate of return because of

A.
low market to book ratio
B.
high book to market ratio
Answer
C.
high market to book ratio
D.
low book to market ratio

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Stock issued by company have higher rate of return because of high book to market ratio. A high ratio is preferred by value managers who interpret it to mean that the company is a value stock, that is, it is trading cheaply in the market compared to its book value.