Effects of Demographics, Immigration, and Labor Force Participation on the Rate and Sustainability of Economic Growth
Labor Supply The production function shows that economic growth is mainly affected by increased labor and capital. The size of Labor is measured using the total number of hours available for work. The labor force is the proportion of the…
Effect of Natural Resources on Economic Growth
A simple form of the production function, which concentrated on labor and capital inputs, was used in the previous reading. The production function can be extended to include other factors of production, such as: Human capital (H). Raw materials (N)….
Residual Income Model
The residual income model analyzes the intrinsic value of equity as the sum of: The current book value of equity; and The present value of expected future residual income. Residual income is computed as net income minus an equity…
Use of Residual Income Models
A company with positive residual income—generating more income than its cost of capital—is creating value. A company with negative residual income is destroying value. A higher residual income is associated with a higher valuation. Residual income models have been…
Residual Income
Residual income deducts a charge for equity capital to determine whether the company is earning a return above the opportunity costs for equity investors. Residual income is equivalent to economic profit. It is calculated as: $$\begin{align*}\text{Residual income}&=\text{Net income}-\text{Equity charge}\\…
Study Notes for CFA® Level II – Economics – offered by AnalystPrep
Reading 8: Currency Exchange Rates: Understanding Equilibrium Value -a. Calculate and interpret the bid-offer spread on a spot or forward currency quotation and describe the factors that affect the bid-offer spread; -b. Identify a triangular arbitrage opportunity and calculate the…
Measuring Central Tendency in Multiples
Averaging Multiples/The Harmonic Mean The harmonic mean and the weighted harmonic mean are applied to average a group of price multiples. Example: Measuring Central Tendency in Multiples Consider a portfolio that contains two stocks. Assuming the portfolio owns 100…
Momentum Valuation Indicators
Momentum indicators relate to price or a fundamental, such as earnings, to the time series of their past values or the fundamental’s expected value. There are three major momentum indicators: Earnings surprise. Standardized unexpected earnings. Relative strength. Earnings Surprise/Unexpected…
EV Multiples
Enterprise value multiples are relatively less sensitive to the financial leverage effects relative to price multiples when one is comparing companies that use different amounts of leverage. In addition, they take a control perspective. Enterprise Value to EBITDA EBITDA…
International Considerations When Using Multiples
Comparing companies across borders is complicated as it involves differences in accounting methods, economic differences, cultural differences, and resulting differences in growth and risk opportunities. P/E ratios for firms in the same industry but in different countries have been…
