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LOS 49.l: Describe asset-based valuation models Session Unit 14:
and their use in estimating equity value., p.303 49. Equity Valuation: Concepts and Basic Tools

Example: Using an asset-based model for a public firm: Williams Optical is a publicly traded firm. An analyst
estimates that the market value of net fixed assets is 120% of book value. Liability and short-term asset
market values are assumed to equal their book values. The firm has 2,000 shares outstanding. Using the

selected financial results in the table, calculate the value of the firm’s net assets on a per-share basis.

Estimate the market value of assets, adjusting the fixed
assets for the analyst’s estimates of their market values
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