A Stock Is Expected to Pay a $5

question 33

Multiple Choice

A stock is expected to pay a $5.00 dividend per share. The growth rate is expected to be -2%. If investors demand 8% on this stock, what is the expected price of the stock 5 years from now?

• A) $54.68
• B) $45.20
• C) $41.06
• D) $53.12

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Definitions:

Critical Thinking

The ability to analyze facts, generate and organize ideas, defend opinions, make comparisons, draw inferences, evaluate arguments and solve problems.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Framing Effect

The influence on decision making caused by the way information is presented, rather than the actual information itself.

Base-Rate Error

A cognitive bias where people misjudge the likelihood of an event by ignoring general prevalence.