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XYZ stock has an expected ROE of 10%per year, expected earnings per share of$5, and expected dividends of$2per share.Its market capitalization rate is 12%per year. |
a. What are the firm's price and price-earnings ratio?(10%) b.If the firm increases its plow back ratio to 0.8, what would be its price and price- earnings ratio?(5%) |
Compare the results of(a) and(b) to explain the effect of the plow back ratio on the price-earnings ratio. |