Colin Recently Purchased a Block of 100 Shares of Hayley's

question 27

Essay

Colin recently purchased a block of 100 shares of Hayley's Optical common stock for $6,000. The stock is expected to provide an annual cash flow of dividends of $400 indefinitely. Assuming a discount rate of 8 percent, how does the price Colin paid compare to the value of the stock?

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Definitions:

Safety Inventories

Additional quantities of stock kept on hand to prevent out-of-stock situations due to uncertainties in supply or demand.

Annual Holding Cost

The total expenses associated with storing unsold goods or materials for one year, including warehousing, depreciation, insurance, and opportunity costs.

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