Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) if a stock has a required rate of return rs = 12% and its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5%, this implies that the stock's dividend yield is also 5%.
• B) the stock valuation model, p0 = d1/(rs σ g), can be used to value firms whose dividends are expected to decline at a constant rate, i.e., to grow at a negative rate.
• C) the price of a stock is the present value of all expected future dividends, discounted at the dividend growth rate.
• D) the constant growth model cannot be used for a zero growth stock, where the dividend is expected to remain constant over time.
• E) the constant growth model is often appropriate for evaluating start-up companies that do not have a stable history of growth but are expected to reach stable growth within the next few years.

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Ferns

A group of non-flowering plants that reproduce via spores, featuring large leaves and lacking seeds and flowers.

Rhizoids

Thin, root-like structures found in non-vascular plants, fungi, and some protists, serving primarily for attachment and in some cases, absorption.

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations, in contrast to the haploid gametophyte phase.

Diatoms

Single-celled, photosynthetic protists with a two-part silica shell.