Question

Which one of the following statements about book value per share is most correct? Market price per common share usually approximates book value per common share. Book value per common share is based on past transactions whereas the market price of a share of stock mainly reflects what investors expect to happen in the future. A market price per common share that is greater than book value per common share is an indication of an overvalued stock. Book value per common share is the amount that would be paid to stockholders if the company were sold to another company.

Answer 1

Answer:

Book value per common share is the amount that would be paid to stockholders if the company was sold to another company.

Explanation:

Book value per common share is a process by which the per-share value of the company is calculated. The calculation is done based on the common equity of the shareholders of the company. In case when the company dissolves, the book value per common share helps in the calculation of the value of the assets left for the shareholders after the payment of the debtors and after the liquidation of the assets.