Hirshfeld Corporation's Stock Has a Required Rate of Return of 10.25

question 52

Multiple Choice

Hirshfeld Corporation's stock has a required rate of return of 10.25%, and it sells for $57.50 per share. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.00% per year. What is the expected year-end dividend, D₁?

• A) $2.20
• B) $2.44
• C) $2.69
• D) $2.96
• E) $3.25

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Definitions:

Rational Consumer

An economic theory assumption that consumers make purchasing decisions based on their rational outlook, available information, and self-interest to maximize utility.

Income Effect

A change in the quantity demanded of a product that results from the change in real income (purchasing power) caused by a change in the product’s price.

Normal Good

A good or service whose consumption increases when income increases and falls when income decreases, price remaining constant.

Marginal Utility

Marginal utility is the additional satisfaction or benefit received by consuming one more unit of a good or service, often decreasing as consumption increases.