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The common stock of Dayton Repair is expected to pay a $2.28 per share dividend for each of the next two years. The company will pay no dividends after that, and is expected to be worth $52 per share at the end of year 3. What is the current price of the stock using a discount rate of 9%?
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 $40.15  | 
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 $44.16  | 
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 $45.92  | 
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 $48.60  | 
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 $52.00  | 
| Year | Cash flow | × factor@ 9.00% | Present value | 
| 0 | $ - | 1.0000 | $ - | 
| 1 | $ 2.28 | 0.9174 | $ 2.09 | 
| 2 | $ 2.28 | 0.8417 | $ 1.92 | 
| 3 | $ 52.00 | 0.7722 | $ 40.15 | 
| $ - | |||
| Price | 2.5313 | $ 44.16 | 
Price is 44.16