What Should Be the Current Price of a Stock If

question 74

Multiple Choice

What should be the current price of a stock if the expected dividend is $5, the stock has a required return of 20 percent, and a constant dividend growth rate of 6 percent?

• A)$19.23
• B)$25.00
• C)$35.71
• D)$37.86

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period, used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment.

Working Capital

An indicator of a company's short-term financial health and operational efficiency, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used in discounted cash flow analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows or to evaluate the attractiveness of an investment.

Net Present Value

A valuation method that calculates the present value of an investment's expected cash flows, minus the initial investment cost.