The Annual Growth of Omega Inc's Operations Fluctuates Substantially

question 22

Multiple Choice

The annual growth of Omega Inc's operations fluctuates substantially. As a result, using the dividend discount model (DDM) to estimate Omega's cost of retained earnings, r_s, is difficult because:

• A)the stock's dividend yield is extremely difficult to estimate.
• B)its growth rate (g) is not stable, which makes it difficult to estimate.
• C)the market price of its common stock is very volatile.
• D)the firm's growth rate might be negative for an extended period of time.
• E)its net income is difficult to compute.

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Definitions:

Constant

An unchanging or fixed condition in an equation or experiment, serving as a benchmark or point of reference.

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