Old Quartz Gold Mining Company Is Expected to Pay a Dividend

question 112

Multiple Choice

Old Quartz Gold Mining Company is expected to pay a dividend of $8 in the upcoming year.Dividends are expected to decline at the rate of 2% per year.The risk-free rate of return is 6% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 14%.The stock of Old Quartz Gold Mining Company has a beta of -0.25.The return you should require on the stock is _______.

• A) 2%
• B) 4%
• C) 6%
• D) 8%
• E) none of these

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