A Stock Recently Paid a Dividend of $2

question 11

Multiple Choice

A stock recently paid a dividend of $2.5 per share. Its growth rate is expected to be 8 percent. Investors require a 10 percent return. The stock is selling in the market for $150. What is this stock worth and is the stock undervalued or overvalued?

• A) $125; undervalued
• B) $125; overvalued
• C) $135; undervalued
• D) $135; overvalued

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Definitions:

Inflationary Gap

A macroeconomic term referring to the situation where the demand for goods exceeds the supply, leading to increased prices or inflation.

Inflationary Gap

A situation where aggregate demand in an economy exceeds aggregate supply at the full employment level, leading to inflation.

Equilibrium GDP

The level of real GDP at which the total quantity of goods and services produced equals the total quantity of goods and services purchased.

Full Employment GDP

The output level of goods and services in the economy when all available labor resources are being used in the most efficient way possible.