MJ LTD Is Expected to Grow at Various Rates Over

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MJ LTD is expected to grow at various rates over the next five years.The company just paid a $1.00 dividend.The company expects to grow at 20% for the next two years (affecting D1 and D2),then the company expects to grow at 10% for three additional years (D3,D4,D5)after which the company expects to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year indefinitely.If the required rate of return on MJ's common stock is 12%,then what is a share of MJ's stock worth?

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