Stephen Is 40 Years Old and Has Applied for a Job

question 43

True/False

Stephen is 40 years old and has applied for a job at a large computer game development company.He is told that he is "over the hill" and not eligible for employment at that company.Stephen does not have a valid age discrimination suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act because the act applies only to those already employed,not to applicants in the hiring process.

Calculate the value of a stock based on constant growth dividend models.

Calculate the expected rate of return using dividend growth models in various scenarios.

Evaluate stocks based on dividends and price appreciation as main components of future cash flows.

Understand the impact of growth rates and required rates of return on stock valuation.

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