Deluxe Company Expects to Pay a Dividend of $2 Per

question 14

Multiple Choice

Deluxe Company expects to pay a dividend of $2 per share at the end of year 1, $3 per share at the end of year 2, and then be sold for $32 per share at the end of year 2. If the required rate of return on the stock is 15 percent, what is the current value of the stock?

• A)$28.20
• B)$32.17
• C)$32.00
• D)$29.18

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