A Company's Current Stock Price Is $84

question 69

Multiple Choice

A company's current stock price is $84.50 and it is likely to pay a $3.50 dividend next year. Since analysts estimate the company will have a 10 percent growth rate, what is its expected return?

• A) 4.14 percent
• B) 4.26 percent
• C) 10.00 percent
• D) 14.14 percent

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Definitions:

Consumer Ethnocentrism

The belief held by consumers that buying domestic products is morally right and superior to purchasing foreign products.

International Protectionism

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Sociocultural Bias

Prejudice or discrimination based on societal norms or cultural differences.

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The process of collecting, analyzing, and using information about trends, events, and relationships in an organization's external environment.