Valence Electronics Has 213 Million Shares Outstanding

question 53

Multiple Choice

Valence Electronics has 213 million shares outstanding. It expects earnings at the end of the year of $800 million. Valence pays out 40% of its earnings in total-15% paid out as dividends and 25% used to repurchase shares. If Valence's earnings are expected to grow by 7% per year, these payout rates do not change, and Valence's equity cost of capital is 9%, what is Valence's share price?

• A) $11.27
• B) $22.54
• C) $60.10
• D) $75.12

---

Definitions:

Wage Rates

The standard amount of compensation a worker receives for labor, typically expressed per hour, day, or piece.

Sticky Downward

Describes prices or wages that are resistant to decrease even in conditions where economic theory suggests they should fall, contributing to slow adjustments in markets.

Long-run Aggregate Supply

Long-run aggregate supply represents the total output of goods and services that an economy can produce when it is operating at full capacity, unaffected by the price level in the long term.

Resource Prices

The costs associated with procuring the natural, human, and capital resources needed for producing goods and services.