What Is the Implied Growth Duration of Howard Industries Given

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the implied growth duration of Howard Industries given the following:
$$\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { NuP Industrials } & \text { Hqwird Industries } \\ \text { P/ERetios } & 14 & 24 \\\text { Average Groth } ( \% ) & 6.0 & 12.0 \\\text { Dividend Yield. } & .07 & .04\end{array}$$

• A) 11.5 years
• B) 16.8 years
• C) 22.6 years
• D) 18.4 years
• E) 20.6 years

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