Constant Growth: a Company Is Growing at a Constant Rate

question 31

Multiple Choice

Constant growth: A company is growing at a constant rate of 8 percent. Last week it paid a dividend of $3.00. If the required rate of return is 15 percent, what is the price of the share three years from now?

• A) $58.31
• B) $46.29
• C) $51.02
• D) $42.83

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Definitions:

Amortization Policies

Guidelines or practices a company follows to systematically reduce the book value of its intangible assets over their useful life.

Capital Lease

A long-term lease agreement considered to be a purchase of the asset for accounting purposes, where the lessee assumes both the risks and benefits of asset ownership.

Residual Value

The forecasted sale price of an asset at the conclusion of its operational lifespan.

Economic Life

The period during which an asset is expected to be usable for the purpose it was acquired.