When Applying the Earnings Multiplier Model, All of the Following

question 3

Multiple Choice

When applying the earnings multiplier model, all of the following will cause the required rate of return, k, to change EXCEPT

• A) changes in the real risk-free rate.
• B) changes in the retention rate.
• C) changes in the rate of inflation.
• D) changes in the risk premium for common stock.
• E) All of these are correct (that is, all of these changes will cause a change in the required rate of return).

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