Compared to the assumptions Stereo Warehouse used to value stock options in 2008, earnings in 2009 were

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Compared to the assumptions Stereo Warehouse used to value stock options in 2008, earnings in 2009 were most favorably affected by the change in the:

A. expected life.

B. risk-free rate.

C. dividend yield.


Stereo Warehouse is a US retailer that offers employees a defined benefit pension plan and stock options as part of its compensation package. Stereo Warehouse prepares its financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.

Peter Friedland, CFA, is an equity analyst concerned with earnings quality. He is particularly interested in whether the discretionary assumptions the company is making regarding compensation plans are contributing to the recent earnings growth at Stereo Warehouse. He gathers information from the company’s regulatory filings regarding the pension plan assumptions in Exhibit 4 and the assumptions related to option valuation in Exhibit 5.

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International Financial Statement Analysis CFA Institute Investment Series

ISBN: 9780470287668

1st Edition

Authors: Thomas R. Robinson, Hennie Van Greuning CFA, Elaine Henry, Michael A. Broihahn, Sir David Tweedie

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