You Are Considering Acquiring a Common Stock That You Would

question 46

Multiple Choice

You are considering acquiring a common stock that you would like to hold for one year. You expect to receive both $0.75 in dividends and $16 from the sale of the stock at the end of the year. The maximum price you would pay for the stock today is _____ if you wanted to earn a 12% return.

• A) $23.91
• B) $14.96
• C) $26.52
• D) $27.50
• E) None of the options are correct.

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Definitions:

Market Price

The price of a good or service determined by the supply and demand conditions in a competitive marketplace, reflecting what consumers are willing to pay and sellers accept.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed and cannot be changed.

Short Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of goods or services that producers are willing and able to sell at different prices over a short period, assuming some production factors are fixed.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost to produce one additional unit changes as more units are produced.