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Valuation of a constant growth stock
Investors require a 17% rate of return on Levine Company's...
Valuation of a constant growth stock
Investors require a 17% rate of return on Levine Company's stock
(i.e., rs = 17%).
- What is its value if the previous dividend was D0 =
$1.50 and investors expect dividends to grow at a constant annual
rate of (1) -2%, (2) 0%, (3) 2%, or (4) 13%? Round your answers to
two decimal places.
(1) $
(2) $
(3) $
(4) $
b. Using data from part a, what would the Gordon (constant
growth) model value be if the required rate of return was 15% and
the expected growth rate were (1) 15% or (2) 20%? Are these
reasonable results? (please select one)
- The results show that the formula makes sense if the required
rate of return is equal to or less than the expected growth
rate.
- The results show that the formula makes sense if the required
rate of return is equal to or greater than the expected growth
rate.
- These results show that the formula does not make sense if the
expected growth rate is equal to or less than the required rate of
return.
- The results show that the formula does not make sense if the
required rate of return is equal to or less than the expected
growth rate.
- The results show that the formula does not make sense if the
required rate of return is equal to or greater than the expected
growth rate.
c. Is it reasonable to think that a constant growth stock could
have g > rs? (please select one)
- It is not reasonable for a firm to grow even for a short period
of time at a rate higher than its required return.
- It is not reasonable for a firm to grow indefinitely at a rate
lower than its required return.
- It is not reasonable for a firm to grow indefinitely at a rate
equal to its required return.
- It is not reasonable for a firm to grow indefinitely at a rate
higher than its required return.
- It is reasonable for a firm to grow indefinitely at a rate
higher than its required return.