Exhibit 11.4 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 33

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 11.4
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
Davenport Corporation's last dividend was $2.70 and the directors expect to maintain the historic 3 percent annual rate of growth. You plan to purchase the stock today because you feel that the growth rate will increase to 5 percent for the next three years and the stock will then reach $25 per share.
-Refer to Exhibit 11.4.How much should you be willing to pay for the stock if you feel that the 5 percent growth rate can be maintained indefinitely and you require a 17 percent return?

• A) $22.16
• B) $19.28
• C) $21.32
• D) $23.63
• E) $25.46