Exhibit 12.9 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 41

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 12.9
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
The aggregate market currently has a retention ratio of 60 percent, a required rate of return of 12 percent, and an expected growth rate for dividends of 4 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 12.9.Starting with the initial conditions,you expect the retention ratio to be constant,the rate of inflation to decline by 2 percent,and the growth rate to decline by 1 percent.What is the expected P/E?

• A) 8.57
• B) 8.00
• C) 6.67
• D) 5.71
• E) 5.00

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Definitions:

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