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, p. ^% \- N8 ~( ^+ u* K) TThere are at least four factors that contribute to a firm’s profitability and pricing decisions. All of the following are factors that firms consider when establishing their pricing practices EXCEPT: 
" F, F, B) t2 b; d6 D3 T$ F3 CA)product segmentation. 
9 y( C+ r1 Z* e, O* ^/ fB)ease of entry into the industry. 
3 X7 |, L6 B& E+ U- cC)degree of industry concentration. 
/ F, e( _6 A5 x& OD)product demographics. 
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Question:42 ! {7 a) |: i! `& u+ H# ~! j  [8 _4 v 
Jax, Inc., pays a current dividend of $0.52 and is projected to grow at 12 percent. If the required rate of return is 11 percent, what is the current value based on the Gordon growth model?1 p$ R4 j  D8 @( R# z 
A)$39.47.2 B% D3 ]7 W, U; O! @+ } 
B)unable to determine value using Gordon model.* i6 W* C# o+ T$ Q 
C)$53.32.6 K, y! ~, J" o; t$ @! I# z 
D)$58.24.! }" G  E- g  o7 P# J$ y- ~ 
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The difference between free cash flow to equity (FCFE) and free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) is: 
9 B; d- O" R" [* F& EA)earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) less taxes. 
) q* R, M1 s% w5 [+ t0 ]B)after-tax interest and net borrowing. 
% J3 g; }: N2 sC)before-tax interest and net borrowing. 
# C8 Z2 F1 i4 G$ S& Y: BD)capital expenditures.4 \. S3 f, b6 u' v  P8 ^. n( t 
 
& c6 V: N1 ^1 V# A& R; d* T1 E4 o/ [Question:44 
# w4 u/ B0 J* k( I6 V+ N! L+ bGood Sports, Inc., (GSI) has a leading price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.75 and a 5-year consensus growth rate forecast of 8.50 percent. What is the firm’s P/E to growth (PEG) ratio?& e8 U4 ^$ I# ` 
A)0.67. 
' C2 x/ A  W8 W9 E0 r6 A8 eB)150.00. 
& q1 U( O- Q* @2 v, H/ YC)6.67.) I7 z; @( t4 A+ } 
D)1.50. 
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A method commonly used to normalize earnings is the method of: 
9 w8 [/ h5 E. E4 f9 I, ]' HA)average return on assets. 
) \" W% |, }" o. CB)historical average earnings per share (EPS). 
# k% K  ]; m5 B' @C)comparables., U6 k5 o' T8 j/ S/ t. h 
D)forecasted fundamentals. 
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