An Investor Is Contemplating the Purchase of Common Stock at the Beginning

question 4

Multiple Choice

An investor is contemplating the purchase of common stock at the beginning of this year and to hold the stock for one year. The investor expects the year-end dividend to be $2.00 and expects a year-end price for the stock of $40. If this investor's required rate of return is 10%, then the value of the stock to this investor is

• A) $36.36.
• B) $38.18.
• C) $33.06.
• D) $34.88.

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