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

Calculate dividends on preferred and common stock under various scenarios including cumulative and non-cumulative, participating, and nonparticipating preferences.

Distinguish between common and preferred stock in terms of their features and the rights of their holders.

Prepare journal entries for complex stock issuance transactions including issuance for cash, non-cash transactions, and for services.

Recognize the effect of stock transactions on stockholders' equity.

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