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Baubles and Bells, a small business, is up for sale. The book value of its assets is $397,650, and its liabilities have a book value of $148,500. After adjusting for market value, total assets are worth $386,475, and total liabilities are $153,600. The business is considered to be a "normal risk" venture. The new owner (if he buys) plans to draw a salary of $28,000. Estimated earnings for the upcoming year are $88,400. Complete net earnings estimates for the next five years are:
Pessimistic Most Likely Optimistic
Year 1 $82,000 $88,400 $90,500
Year 2 $85,000 $90,000 $93,000
Year 3 $88,000 $92,500 $95,500
Year 4 $91,000 $95,000 $97,000
Year 5 $94,000 $97,000 $98,500
-Using the adjusted balance sheet technique, what is the business worth?


A) $397,650
B) $386,475
C) $249,150
D) $232,875

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