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XV NISM Series XV
Medium

The book value of a company's assets is Rs. 8,000 crores, total liabilities Rs. 3,000 crores, and market capitalization Rs. 11,000 crores. What is its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio?

Practice question from NISM XV Mock Test 2 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. 2.2x

    Correct answer

  2. B

    3.4x

  3. C

    1.6x

  4. D

    3x

Why this is the answer

Book Value of Equity = Assets − Liabilities = 8,000 − 3,000 = 5,000 crores. P/B Ratio = Market Cap ÷ Book Value of Equity = 11,000 ÷ 5,000 = 2.2x.

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