Weisbro and Sons' Common Stock Sells for $21 a Share

question 26

Multiple Choice

Weisbro and Sons' common stock sells for $21 a share and pays an annual dividend that increases by 5% annually. The market rate of return on this stock is 9%. What is the amount of the last dividend paid by Weisbro and Sons?

• A) $.77
• B) $.80
• C) $.84
• D) $.87
• E) $.88

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Definitions:

Exponential Distribution

A constant probability distribution that models the time intervals between occurrences in a process where events happen continuously, independently, and at a steady average rate.

Density Function

A function that describes the likelihood of a random variable to take on a given value, often used in the context of continuous probability distributions.

F(x)

Generally refers to a function of x, which might denote a variety of mathematical relationships depending on the context.

Exponential Distribution

Exponential distribution is a continuous probability distribution used to model the time between events in a Poisson process, characterizing occurrences that happen independently and at a constant average rate.