Price/Earnings Ratio of CPI
Based on CPI's valuation and in the context of the valuation of the major consumer products companies (look at the price-to-earnings ratio of CPI versus the competitors), do you believe analysts think the firm is undervalued? Could that perception change if the economic climate changes? Do you believe CPI's valuation is being impacted today because the firm is only a regional player? What is the basis for your conclusion?
Explain the significance and implications of various economic theories pertaining to profit, consumer choice, demand and supply, forecasting and optimization. Apply risk methodologies to economic situations using a variety of approaches ranging from basic statistics to certain equivalency.