You Expect That Bean Enterprises Will Have Earnings Per Share

question 17

Multiple Choice

You expect that Bean Enterprises will have earnings per share of $2 for the coming year.Bean plans to retain all of its earnings for the next three years.For the subsequent two years,the firm plans on retaining 50% of its earnings.It will then retain only 25% of its earnings from that point forward.Retained earnings will be invested in projects with an expected return of 20% per year.If Bean's equity cost of capital is 12%,then the price of a share of Bean's stock is closest to:

• A)$17.00
• B)$10.75
• C)$27.75
• D)$43.50

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The extra pleasure or benefit gained by a consumer from using an additional unit of a product or service.

Utility Maximization

Utility maximization is a principle in economics that suggests consumers aim to get the greatest satisfaction possible from their disposable income, choosing the mix of goods and services that maximizes their utility.

Px

Often used as a notation for the price of a good x in economic models.

Satisfaction with Life

An individual's cognitive judgment of one's life as a whole, often assessed through surveys and questionnaires.