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1.Suppose the risk-free rate is 3.72% and an analyst assumes a market risk premium of 7.99%. Firm A just paid a dividend of $1.11 per share. The analyst estimates the β of Firm A to be 1.47 and estimates the dividend growth rate to be 4.95% forever. Firm A has 269.00 million shares outstanding. Firm B just paid a dividend of $1.98 per share. The analyst estimates the β of Firm B to be 0.84 and believes that dividends will grow at 2.07% forever. Firm B has 182.00 million shares outstanding. What is the value of Firm B?
2.Suppose the risk-free rate is 2.78% and an analyst assumes a market risk premium of 5.12%. Firm A just paid a dividend of $1.46 per share. The analyst estimates the β of Firm A to be 1.32 and estimates the dividend growth rate to be 4.24% forever. Firm A has 263.00 million shares outstanding. Firm B just paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. The analyst estimates the β of Firm B to be 0.77 and believes that dividends will grow at 2.99% forever. Firm B has 189.00 million shares outstanding. What is the value of Firm A?