What Would Be the Maximum an Investor Should Pay for the Common

question 11

Multiple Choice

What would be the maximum an investor should pay for the common stock of a firm that has no growth opportunities but pays a dividend of $1.85 per year? The next dividend will be paid in exactly 1 year.The required rate of return is 14.5%.

• A)$9.52
• B)$10.88
• C)$12.76
• D)$17.00
• E)None of the above.

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