What Is the Implied Growth Duration of Bowe Industries Given

question 99

Multiple Choice

What is the implied growth duration of Bowe Industries given the following: $\begin{array}{lcc}&\text {S \&P Industrials }&\text {Bow e Industries }\\\hline \text { P/E Ratios } & 15 & 25 \\\text { Average Growth (\%) } & 5.0 & 15.0 \\\text { Dividend Yield } & .06 & .02\end{array}$

• A)3.2 years
• B)6.6 years
• C)8.6 years
• D)9.7 years
• E)10.6 years

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Definitions:

Simon Kuznets

A Ukrainian-American economist who made significant contributions to the study of economic growth, the development of the concept of Gross National Product, and the statistical analysis of economic cycles.

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