Use the Following to Answer Questions 55 - 58 $\mathrm { P } _ { \text {today } } = \frac { \mathrm { D } _ { \text {today } } ( 1 + g ) } { r f + r p - g }$

question 100

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions 55 - 58: $\mathrm { P } _ { \text {today } } = \frac { \mathrm { D } _ { \text {today } } ( 1 + g ) } { r f + r p - g }$
-Which of the following will cause a reduction in the current price of a stock?

• A)A decrease in the current dividend
• B)An increase in the risk-free return
• C)A decrease in the growth rate of the dividend
• D)Both a decrease in the current dividend and an increase in the risk-free return

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