USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 66

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Assume that the dividend payout ratio will be 75 percent when the rate on long-term government bonds falls to 8 percent. Because investors are becoming more risk averse, the equity risk premium will rise to 7 percent and investors will require a 15 percent return. The return on equity will be 12 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 9.2. What is your expectation of the market P/E ratio?

• A) 3.92
• B) 6.25
• C) 6.67
• D) 8.33
• E) 12.00

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Definitions:

Floor Price

The minimum price set by regulation, often by the government, below which a commodity cannot legally be sold in the market.

Market Supply

The total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers in a market at a given time and price.

Equilibrium Price

Equilibrium price is the price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, leading to market stability.

Consumer Surplus

The difference in the total expected payment consumers are ready to make for a good or service and their actual expenditures.