You Are Trying to Determine the Appropriate Price to Pay

question 126

Multiple Choice

You are trying to determine the appropriate price to pay for a share of common stock.If you purchase this stock,you plan to hold it for 1 year.At the end of the year you expect to receive a dividend of $5.50 and to sell the stock for $154.The appropriate rate of return for this stock is 16 percent.What should be the current price of this stock?

• A) $137.50
• B) $150.22
• C) $162.18
• D) $98.25
• E) $175.83

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Quality of Income Ratio

A metric that measures the proportion of income that comes from core business operations, indicating the reliability of a company's earnings.

Indirect Method

A way of reporting cash flows from operating activities by adjusting net income for changes in balance sheet accounts.

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Transactions that relate to the primary operations of a company, such as sales and service provision.

Indirect Method

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