Daniel Custom Cycles' Common Stock Currently Pays No Dividends

question 186

Multiple Choice

Daniel Custom Cycles' common stock currently pays no dividends. The company plans to begin paying dividends beginning 3 years from today. The first dividend will be $3.00 and dividends will grow at 5 percent per year thereafter. Given a required return of 15 percent, what would you pay for the stock today?

• A) $25.33
• B) $18.73
• C) $29.86
• D) $22.68

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The cumulative hours put in by workers who are directly engaged in the production process.

Direct Materials Cost

The expense associated with the raw materials and components directly incorporated into a finished product.

Activity-Based Costing

A financial methodology that calculates the cost of products and services by identifying activities related to production and assigning costs to each product accordingly.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total number of hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process.