Leslie Apparel Has a Current Book Value Per Share of $6.16

question 31

Multiple Choice

Leslie Apparel has a current book value per share of $6.16 and current earnings per share of $1.13. The required return is 14 percent and the expected earnings growth rate is 4.5 percent. What is one share of this stock worth today?

• A) $7.44
• B) $8.77
• C) $9.51
• D) $10.65
• E) $11.13

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