Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 30

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Taggart Transcontinental pays no dividends,but spent $4 billion on share repurchases last year.Taggart's equity cost of capital is 13% and the amount spent on repurchases is expected to grow by 5% per year.Taggart currently has 2 billion shares outstanding.
-Taggart's stock price is closest to:

• A)$12.50.
• B)$15.40.
• C)$20.00.
• D)$25.00.

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Definitions:

Disintermediation

A source of channel conflict that occurs when a channel member bypasses another member and sells or buys products direct.

Directly Sells

The practice of selling products or services directly to the consumer in a non-retail environment, avoiding traditional retail channels.

Vertical Conflict

Disagreements or disputes between different levels of the same distribution channel, such as manufacturers and retailers or wholesalers and retailers.

Marketing Channel

The pathways or routes through which goods and services flow from the producer to the consumer, including intermediaries like wholesalers and retailers.