The Constant Dividend Growth Model

question 78

Multiple Choice

The constant dividend growth model:

• A) generally produces the same estimated cost of equity for a firm regardless of the source of information used to predict the rate of growth.
• B) can only be used if historical dividend information is available.
• C) ignores the risk that future dividends may vary from their estimated values.
• D) assumes that both the dividend amount and the stock price are not constant over time.
• E) uses beta to measure the systematic risk of the firm.

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