What Would You Pay for a Stock Whose Price You

question 22

Multiple Choice

What would you pay for a stock whose price you estimate will be $50 in 10 years and you wish to earn a return on the investment of 9% per year? Ignore brokerage commissions and tax implications and assume the stock pays no dividends during the holding period.

• A) $45
• B) $41
• C) $21.10
• D) $15

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Definitions:

Credit

An accounting entry representing an increase in assets or decrease in liabilities, and is also commonly used to refer to the provision of funds based on a trust agreement.

Transactions

The exchange of goods, services, or funds between two or more parties, forming the basis for recording in financial accounts.

Ledger

A comprehensive collection of a company's accounts, in which transactions are recorded from the journal and summarized, showing current balances.

Net Income

The net income of a business once all costs and taxes are subtracted from its revenues.