IBM Expects to Pay a Dividend of $2 Next Year

question 48

Multiple Choice

IBM expects to pay a dividend of $2 next year and expects these dividends to grow at 9% a year. The price of IBM is $80 per share. What is IBM's cost of equity capital?

• A) 9.20%
• B) 10.35%
• C) 10.93%
• D) 11.50%

Assess the contributions of indigenous peoples to global agriculture.

Understand the role of environmental factors and technologies in early agricultural communities.

Recognize the artifacts and materials associated with Neolithic livelihoods.

Grasp the sociocultural evolution from foraging to farming and its impact on human fertility and social organization.

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Definitions:

Risk Averse

A descriptor for individuals or entities that prefer to minimize exposure to risk and avoid uncertain outcomes.

Risk and Return

The principle that potential return on investment rises with an increase in risk. Higher risk is associated with the greater probability of higher return and vice versa.

Moral Hazard

The tendency of a person who is imperfectly monitored to engage in dishonest or otherwise undesirable behavior.

Diversification

An investment strategy that minimizes risk by allocating assets among various financial instruments, industries, or other categories.