Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) As the enterprise value represents the entire value of a firm before the firm pays its debt, to form an appropriate multiple, we divide it by a measure of earnings or cash flows after interest payments are made.
B) We can compute a firm's price-earnings ratio by using either trailing earnings or forward earnings with the resulting ratio called the trailing price-earnings or forward price-earnings.
C) It is common practice to use valuation multiples based on a firm's enterprise value.
D) Using a valuation multiple based on comparables is best viewed as a "shortcut" to the discounted cash flow method of valuation.