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you have finally saved $5,000 and are ready to make your first investment. You have the following alternatives for the investing that money:
Dan inc preferred stock paying a dividend of $3.50 and selling for $41 per share. Dan Electric Co common stock selling for $19. the stock recently paid a $3.09 dividend and the firm’s earnings per share have increased from $1.90( to the most recent dividend payment) in 5 years. The firm expects to grow at the same rate for the foreseeable future.
Your required rate of return for these investments is 10% for the preferred stock and 22% for the common stock. Using this information, answer these questions:
1- Calculate the value of each investment based on your required rate of return. (** hint: calculate the growth rate of earrings first)
2- which investment would you select? why?