You Are Considering the Purchase of XYZ Company's Common Stock

question 26

Multiple Choice

You are considering the purchase of XYZ Company's common stock which will pay a $1.00 per share dividend one year from the date of purchase. The dividend is expected to grow at the rate of 4% per year. If the appropriate discount rate for this investment is 14%, what is the price of one share of this stock?

• A) $7.14
• B) $10.00
• C) $25.00
• D) Cannot be determined without maturity date

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Definitions:

Warrants

Financial instruments that give the holder the right to buy the underlying stock of the issuing company at a specified price before a specified date.

Lenders

Individuals, institutions, or entities that provide funds to borrowers under the condition of repayment with interest within a specified timeframe.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted into a predetermined number of shares of the issuing company's stock.

Straight Bond Value

The value of a convertible bond if it could not be converted into common stock.