Brigham Test Bank: Stocks

CHAPTER 8
STOCKS AND THEIR VALUATION

(Difficulty: E = Easy, M = Medium, and T = Tough)
Multiple Choice: Conceptual

Easy:
Required return
1.
Increase.
Decrease.
Fluctuate.
Remain constant.
Possibly increase, possibly decrease, or possibly remain unchanged.
Required return
Answer: d
Diff: E
If the expected rate of return on a stock exceeds the required rate,

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The stock is experiencing supernormal growth.

The stock should be sold.
The company is probably not trying to maximize price per share.
The stock is a good buy.
Dividends are not being declared.
Required return
3.
Diff: E
An increase in a firms expected growth rate would normally cause the

firms required rate of return to
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
Answer: e
Answer: a
Diff: E
Stock A has a required return of 10 percent. Its dividend is expected to

grow at a constant rate of 7 percent per year.
Stock B has a required
return of 12 percent. Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 9 percent per year. Stock A has a price of $25 per share, while Stock
B has a price of $40 per share. Which of the following statements is most
correct?
a. The two stocks have the same dividend yield.
b. If the stock market were efficient, these two stocks should have the
same price.
c. If the stock market were efficient, these two stocks should have the
same expected return.
d. Statements a and c are correct.
e. All of the statements above are correct.
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Constant growth model

4.
Answer: a
Diff: E
Which of the following statements is most correct?

a. The constant growth model takes into consideration the capital gains
earned on a stock.
b. It is appropriate to use the constant growth model to estimate stock
value even if the growth rate never becomes constant.
c. Two firms with the same dividend and growth rate must also have the
same stock price.

5.
Answer: a
Diff: E

a. The stock valuation model, P0 = D1/(ks - g), can be used for firms which
have negative growth rates.
b. If a stock has a required rate of return ks = 12 percent, and its
dividend grows at a constant rate of 5 percent, this implies that the
stocks dividend yield is 5 percent.
c. The price of a stock is the present value of all expected future
dividends, discounted at the dividend growth rate.

6.
Diff: E
A stocks dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a

year. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The expected return on the stock is 5 percent a year.

The stocks dividend yield is 5 percent.
The stocks price one year from now is expected to be 5 percent higher.
Statements a and c are correct.
All of the statements above are correct.

7.
Answer: c
Answer: e
Diff: E
Stocks A and B have the same required rate of return and the same expected
year-end dividend (D1). Stock As dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 10 percent per year, while Stock Bs dividend is expected
to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year. Which of the following
statements is most correct?
a. The two stocks should sell at the same price.
b. Stock A has a higher dividend yield than Stock B.
c. Currently Stock B has a higher price, but over time Stock A will
eventually have a higher price.
d. Statements b and c are correct.
e. None of the statements above is correct.
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Constant growth stock

8.
Answer: c
Diff: E
Stock X and Stock Y sell for the same price in todays market. Stock X
has a required return of 12 percent. Stock Y has a required return of 10
percent. Stock Xs dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6
percent a year, while Stock Ys dividend is expected to grow at a constant
rate of 4 percent. Assume that the market is in equilibrium and expected
returns equal required returns. Which of the following statements is most
correct?
a. Stock X has a higher dividend yield than Stock Y.
b. Stock Y has a higher dividend yield than Stock X.
c. One year from now, Stock Xs price is expected to be higher than Stock
Ys price.
e. Statements b and c are correct.

9.
Diff: E
Stock X is expected to pay a dividend of $3.00 at the end of the year

(that is, D1 = $3.00).
The dividend is expected to grow at a constant
rate of 6 percent a year. The stock currently trades at a price of $50 a
share.
Assume that the stock is in equilibrium, that is, the stocks
price equals its intrinsic value.
Which of the following statements is
most correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The required return on the stock is 12 percent.

The stocks expected price 10 years from now is $89.54.
The stocks dividend yield is 6 percent.
Statements a and b are correct.

10.
Answer: e
Answer: e
Diff: E
Stock X has a required return of 12 percent, a dividend yield of

5 percent, and its dividend will grow at a constant rate forever. Stock Y
has a required return of 10 percent, a dividend yield of 3 percent, and
its dividend will grow at a constant rate forever. Both stocks currently
sell for $25 per share.
Which of the following statements is most
correct?
a. Stock X pays a higher dividend per share than Stock Y.
b. Stock X has a lower expected growth rate than Stock Y.
c. One year from now, the two stocks are expected to trade at the same
price.
d. Statements a and b are correct.
e. Statements a and c are correct.
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Constant growth model and CAPM

11.
Diff: E
Stock A has a beta of 1.1, while Stock B has a beta of 0.9. The market
risk premium, kM - kRF, is 6 percent. The risk-free rate is 6.3 percent.
Both stocks have a dividend, which is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 7 percent a year. Assume that the market is in equilibrium. Which of
the following statements is most correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Stock A must have a higher dividend yield than Stock B.

Stock A must have a higher stock price than Stock B.
Stock Bs dividend yield equals its expected dividend growth rate.
Statements a and c are correct.
Miscellaneous issues
12.
Answer: a
Answer: c
Diff: E

a. If a company has two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B, the
stocks may pay different dividends, but the two classes must have the
same voting rights.
b. An IPO occurs whenever a company buys back its stock on the open
market.
c. The preemptive right is a provision in the corporate charter that gives
common stockholders the right to purchase (on a pro rata basis) new
issues of common stock.
Preemptive right
13.
Answer: b
Diff: E
The preemptive right is important to shareholders because it

a. Allows management to sell additional shares below the current market
price.
b. Protects the current shareholders against dilution of ownership
interests.
c. Is included in every corporate charter.
d. Will result in higher dividends per share.
e. The preemptive right is not important to shareholders.
Classified stock
14.
Answer: e
Diff: E
Companies can issue different classes of common stock.

Which of the
following statements concerning stock classes is most correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
All common stocks fall into one of three classes: A, B, and C.

Most firms have several classes of common stock outstanding.
All common stock, regardless of class, must have voting rights.
All common stock, regardless of class, must have the same dividend
privileges.
e. None of the statements above is necessarily true.
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Efficient markets hypothesis

15.
Answer: e
Diff: E

a. If a market is strong-form efficient this implies that the returns on
bonds and stocks should be identical.
b. If a market is weak-form efficient this implies that all public
information is rapidly incorporated into market prices.
c. If your uncle earns a return higher than the overall stock market, this
means the stock market is inefficient.
e. None of the above statements is correct.

16.
Answer: d
Assume that the stock market is semistrong-form efficient.

following statements is most correct?
Diff: E
Which of the
a. Stocks and bonds should have the same expected returns.

b. In equilibrium all stocks should have the same expected returns, but
returns on stocks should exceed returns on bonds.
c. You can expect to outperform the overall market by observing the past
price history of an individual stock.
d. For the average investor, the expected net present value from investing
in the stock market is zero.
e. For the average investor, the expected net present value from investing
in the stock market is the required return on the stock.
17.
Answer: e
Assume that the stock market is semistrong-form efficient.

Diff: E
Which of the
a. The required rates of return on all stocks are the same and the
required rates of return on stocks are higher than the required rates
of return on bonds.
b. The required rates of return on stocks equal the required rates of
return on bonds.
c. A trading strategy in which you buy stocks that have recently fallen in
price is likely to provide you with returns that exceed the rate of
return on the overall stock market.
18.
Answer: e
Diff: E

a. If the stock market is weak-form efficient, then information about
recent trends in stock prices would be very useful when it comes to
selecting stocks.
b. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, stocks and bonds
should have the same expected return.
c. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, all stocks should
have the same expected return.
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19.
Answer: c
Diff: E

a. Semistrong-form market efficiency implies that all private and public
information is rapidly incorporated into stock prices.
b. Market efficiency implies that all stocks should have the same expected
return.
c. Weak-form market efficiency implies that recent trends in stock prices
would be of no use in selecting stocks.
d. All of the statements above are correct.

20.
Answer: a
Diff: E

a. Semistrong-form market efficiency means that stock prices reflect all
public information.
b. An individual who has information about past stock prices should be
able to profit from this information in a weak-form efficient market.
c. An individual who has inside information about a publicly traded
company should be able to profit from this information in a strong-form
efficient market.
e. All the statements above are correct.

21.
Answer: e
Diff: E

a. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that prices rapidly
reflect all available public information.
b. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that you can expect to
beat the market by using technical analysis that relies on the charting
of past prices.
c. If a market is strong-form efficient, this means that all stocks should
have the same expected return.

22.
Answer: a
Diff: E
Most studies of stock market efficiency suggest that the stock market is
highly efficient in the weak form and reasonably efficient in the
semistrong form. On the basis of these findings which of the following
statements is correct?
a. Information you read in The Wall Street Journal today cannot be used to
select stocks that will consistently beat the market.
b. The stock price for a company has been increasing for the past
6 months. On the basis of this information it must be true that the
stock price will also increase during the current month.
c. Information disclosed in companies most recent annual reports can be
used to consistently beat the market.
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Preferred stock concepts
23.
Answer: e
Diff: E

a. Preferred stockholders have priority over common stockholders.
b. A big advantage of preferred stock is that preferred stock dividends
are tax deductible for the issuing corporation.
c. Most preferred stock is owned by corporations.

24.
Answer: e
Diff: E

a. One of the advantages to the firm associated with preferred stock
financing rather than common stock financing is that control of the
firm is not diluted.
b. Preferred stock provides steadier and more reliable income to investors
than common stock.
c. One of the advantages to the firm of financing with preferred stock is
that 70 percent of the dividends paid out are tax deductible.
e. Statements a and b are correct.
Common stock concepts

25.
Answer: d
Diff: E

a. One of the advantages of common stock financing is that a greater
proportion of stock in the capital structure can reduce the risk of a
takeover bid.
b. A firm with classified stock can pay different dividends to each class
of shares.
c. One of the advantages of common stock financing is that a firms debt
ratio will decrease.

26.
Answer: e
Diff: E
Stock X has a required return of 10 percent, while Stock Y has a required

return of 12 percent. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. Stock Y must have a higher dividend yield than Stock X.
b. If Stock Y and Stock X have the same dividend yield, then Stock Y must
have a lower expected capital gains yield than Stock X.
c. If Stock X and Stock Y have the same current dividend and the same
expected dividend growth rate, then Stock Y must sell for a higher
price.
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Declining growth stock

27.
Answer: e
Diff: E
A stock expects to pay a year-end dividend of $2.00 a share (D1 = $2.00).

The dividend is expected to fall 5 percent a year, forever (g = -5%). The
companys expected and required rate of return is 15 percent. Which of the
a. The companys stock price is $10.
b. The companys expected dividend yield 5 years from now will be 20
percent.
c. The companys stock price 5 years from now is expected to be $7.74.
Dividend yield and g

28.
Diff: E
If two constant growth stocks have the same required rate of return and
the same price, which of the following statements is most correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The two stocks have

The two stocks have
The two stocks have
The stock with the
growth rate.
e. The stock with the
growth rate.
29.
Answer: d
the same per-share dividend.

the same dividend yield.
the same dividend growth rate.
higher dividend yield will have a lower dividend
higher dividend yield will have a higher dividend
Answer: c
Diff: E
Stocks A and B have the same price, but Stock A has a higher required rate
of return than Stock B.
Which of the following statements is most
correct?
a. Stock A must have a higher dividend yield than Stock B.
b. Stock B must have a higher dividend yield than Stock A.
c. If Stock A has a lower dividend yield than Stock B, its expected
capital gains yield must be higher than Stock Bs.
d. If Stock A has a higher dividend yield than Stock B, its expected
capital gains yield must be lower than Stock Bs.
e. Stock A must have both a higher dividend yield and a higher capital
gains yield than Stock B.
Market equilibrium
30.
Answer: b
Diff: E
If markets are in equilibrium, which of the following will occur:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Each investments expected return should equal its realized return.

Each investments expected return should equal its required return.
Each investment should have the same expected return.
Each investment should have the same realized return.
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Medium:
Market efficiency and stock returns
31.
Answer: c
Diff: M

a. If a stocks beta increased but its growth rate remained the same, then
the new equilibrium price of the stock will be higher (assuming
dividends continue to grow at the constant growth rate).
b. Market efficiency says that the actual realized returns on all stocks
will be equal to the expected rates of return.
c. An implication of the semistrong form of the efficient markets
hypothesis is that you cannot consistently benefit from trading on
information reported in The Wall Street Journal.

32.
Answer: e

a. If the stock market is weak-form efficient this means you
private information to outperform the market.
b. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, this
expected return on stocks and bonds should be the same.
c. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, this means
beta stocks should have the same expected return as low-beta

33.
Diff: M
cannot use
means
the
that highstocks.
Answer: c
Diff: M
If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, which of the following

a. All stocks should have the same expected returns; however, they may
have different realized returns.
b. In equilibrium, stocks and bonds should have the same expected returns.
c. Investors can outperform the market if they have access to information
that has not yet been publicly revealed.
d. If the stock market has been performing strongly over the past several
months, stock prices are more likely to decline than increase over the
next several months.

34.
Assume that markets are semistrong-form efficient.

a. All stocks
b. All stocks
c. Past stock
returns.
d. Statements
Answer: e
Diff: M
Which of the following
should have the same expected return.

should have the same realized return.
prices can be successfully used to forecast future stock
a and c are correct.
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35.
Answer: d
Diff: M
Assume that markets are semistrong-form efficient, but not strong-form

efficient. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. Each common stock has an expected return equal to that of the overall
market.
b. Bonds and stocks have the same expected return.
c. Investors can expect to earn returns above those predicted by the SML
if they have access to public information.
d. Investors may be able to earn returns above those predicted by the SML
if they have access to information that has not been publicly revealed.
e. Statements b and c are correct.
Market equilibrium
36.
Answer: a
Diff: M
For markets to be in equilibrium, that is, for there to be no strong

pressure for prices to depart from their current levels,
a. The expected rate of return must be equal to the required rate of
return; that is,
= k.
b. The past realized rate of return must be equal to the expected rate of
return; that is,
=
.
c. The required rate of return must equal the realized rate of return;
that is, k =
.
d. All three of the statements above must hold for equilibrium to exist;
that is,
= k =
.
Ownership and going public

37.
Answer: c
Diff: M
Which of the following statements is false?

a. When a corporations shares are owned by a few individuals who are
associated with or are the firms management, we say that the firm is
closely held.
b. A publicly owned corporation is simply a company whose shares are held
by the investing public, which may include other corporations and
institutions as well as individuals.
c. Going public establishes a true market value for the firm and ensures
that a liquid market will always exist for the firms shares.
d. When stock in a closely held corporation is offered to the public for
the first time the transaction is called going public and the market
for such stock is called the new issue market.
e. It is possible for a firm to go public, and yet not raise any
additional new capital.
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38.
Answer: b
Diff: M

a. Assume that the required rate of return on a given stock is 13 percent.
If the stocks dividend is growing at a constant rate of 5 percent, its
expected dividend yield is 5 percent as well.
b. The dividend yield on a stock is equal to the expected return less the
expected capital gain.
c. A stocks dividend yield can never exceed the expected growth rate.

39.
Answer: d
Diff: M
The expected rate of return on the common stock of Northwest Corporation

is 14 percent.
The stocks dividend is expected to grow at a constant
rate of 8 percent a year.
The stock currently sells for $50 a share.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The
The
The
The
The

current dividend per share is $4.00.
stock price is expected to be $54 a share in one year.
stock price is expected to be $57 a share in one year.
Multiple Choice: Problems

Easy:
Preferred stock value
40.
Diff: E
The Jones Company has decided to undertake a large project. Consequently,

there is a need for additional funds.
The financial manager plans to
issue preferred stock with a perpetual annual dividend of $5 per share and
a par value of $30. If the required return on this stock is currently 20
percent, what should be the stocks market value?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$150
$100
$ 50
$ 25
$ 10

41.
Answer: d
Answer: d
Diff: E
Johnston Corporation is growing at a constant rate of 6 percent per

It has both common stock and non-participating preferred
outstanding. The cost of preferred stock (kp) is 8 percent. The par
of the preferred stock is $120, and the stock has a stated dividend
percent of par. What is the market value of the preferred stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
year.
stock
value
of 10
$125
$120
$175
$150
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e. $200
Preferred stock yield
42.
Diff: E
A share of preferred stock pays a quarterly dividend of $2.50.

If the
price of this preferred stock is currently $50, what is the nominal annual
rate of return?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
12%
18%
20%
23%
28%

43.
Answer: c
Answer: a
Diff: E
A share of preferred stock pays a dividend of $0.50 each quarter. If you

are willing to pay $20.00 for this preferred stock, what is your nominal
(not effective) annual rate of return?
a. 10%
b. 8%
c. 6%
d. 12%
e. 14%
Stock price
44.
Diff: E
Assume that you plan to buy a share of XYZ stock today and to hold it for
2 years. Your expectations are that you will not receive a dividend at
the end of Year 1, but you will receive a dividend of $9.25 at the end of
Year 2. In addition, you expect to sell the stock for $150 at the end of
Year 2. If your expected rate of return is 16 percent, how much should
you be willing to pay for this stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$164.19
$ 75.29
$107.53
$118.35
$131.74
Future stock price--constant growth

45.
Answer: d
Answer: d
Diff: E
Womack Toy Companys stock is currently trading at $25 per share.

The
stocks dividend is projected to increase at a constant rate of
7 percent per year. The required rate of return on the stock, ks, is 10
percent. What is the expected price of the stock 4 years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$36.60
$34.15
$28.39
$32.77
$30.63
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46.
$200.00
$185.09
$171.38
$247.60
$136.86
Diff: E
$28
$53
$27
$23
$39
Answer: a
Diff: E
Trudeau Technologies common stock currently trades at $40 per share.

stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend, D1, of $2 per share.
stocks dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate g, and
required rate of return is 9 percent. What is the expected price of
stock five years from today (after the dividend D5 has been paid)? In
5 ?
other words, what is P
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The
The
its
the
$48.67
$50.61
$51.05
$61.40
$61.54

49.
Answer: a
Waters Corporation has a stock price of $20 a share. The stocks year-end
dividend is expected to be $2 a share (D1 = $2.00). The stocks required
rate of return is 15 percent and the stocks dividend is expected to grow
at the same constant rate forever.
What is the expected price of the
stock seven years from now?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
48.
Diff: E
Allegheny Publishings stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend, D1,

of $4.00. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of
8 percent per year, and the stocks required rate of return is 12 percent.
Given this information, what is the expected price of the stock, eight
years from now?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
47.
Answer: b
Answer: e
Diff: E
A stock is expected to pay a dividend of $0.50 at the end of the year

(i.e., D1 = 0.50). Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of
7 percent a year, and the stock has a required return of 12 percent. What
is the expected price of the stock four years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 5.46
$ 9.36
$10.00
$12.18
$13.11
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50.
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Diff: E
$57.50
$62.25
$71.86
$64.00
$44.92
Answer: e
Diff: E
Thames Inc.s most recent dividend was $2.40 per share (D0 = $2.40).
The dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 6 percent per year.
The
risk-free rate is 5 percent and the return on the market is 9 percent. If
the companys beta is 1.3, what is the price of the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$72.14
$57.14
$40.00
$68.06
$60.57

53.
Answer: a
A share of common stock has just paid a dividend of $2.00.

If the
expected long-run growth rate for this stock is 15 percent, and if
investors require a 19 percent rate of return, what is the price of the
stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
52.
Diff: E
McKenna Motors is expected to pay a $1.00 per-share dividend at the end of

the year (D1 = $1.00). The stock sells for $20 per share and its required
rate of return is 11 percent.
The dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate, g, forever. What is the growth rate, g, for this stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
51.
Answer: b
Albright Motors is
(D1 = $3.00). The
(and expected) rate
is expected to grow
a. 13.00%
b. 10.05%
c. 6.00%
d. 5.33%
e. 7.00%
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Answer: c
Diff: E
expected to pay a year-end dividend of $3.00 a share

stock currently sells for $30 a share. The required
of return on the stock is 16 percent. If the dividend
at a constant rate, g, what is g?

54.
$0.87
$0.95
$1.02
$0.90
$1.05
Diff: E
$67.00
$63.81
$51.05
$ 0.64
$60.83
Answer: d
Diff: E
A stock is expected to have a dividend per share of $0.60 at the end of

the year (D1 = 0.60). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 7 percent per year, and the stock has a required return of 12 percent.
What is the expected price of the stock five years from today? (That is,
5 ?)
what is P
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$12.02
$15.11
$15.73
$16.83
$21.15

57.
Answer: b
Gettysburg Grocers stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend, D1, of

$2.00 per share. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5
percent, and the stock has a required return of 9 percent. What is the
expected price of the stock five years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
56.
Diff: E
A stock with a required rate of return of 10 percent sells for $30 per
share. The stocks dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7
percent per year. What is the expected year-end dividend, D1, on the
stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
55.
Answer: d
Answer: b
Diff: E
A stock is expected to pay a $0.45 dividend at the end of the year (D1 =
0.45). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4 percent a
year, and the stocks required rate of return is 11 percent. What is the
expected price of the stock 10 years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$18.25
$ 9.52
$ 9.15
$ 6.02
$12.65
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Nonconstant growth stock

58.
$21.00
$33.33
$42.25
$50.16
$58.75
Diff: E
$53.45
$60.98
$64.49
$67.47
$69.21
Beta coefficient
Answer: b
Diff: E
Cartwright Brothers stock is currently selling for $40 a share.

The
stock is expected to pay a $2 dividend at the end of the year.
The
stocks dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7 percent a
year forever. The risk-free rate (kRF) is 6 percent and the market risk
premium (kM kRF) is also 6 percent. What is the stocks beta?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1.06
1.00
2.00
0.83
1.08
New issues and dilution

61.
Answer: d
Your company paid a dividend of $2.00 last year.

The growth rate is
expected to be 4 percent for 1 year, 5 percent the next year, then
6 percent for the following year, and then the growth rate is expected to
be a constant 7 percent thereafter. The required rate of return on equity
(ks) is 10 percent. What is the current stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
60.
Diff: E
The last dividend paid by Klein Company was $1.00. Kleins growth rate is
expected to be a constant 5 percent for 2 years, after which dividends are
expected to grow at a rate of 10 percent forever. Kleins required rate
of return on equity (ks) is 12 percent.
What is the current price of
Kleins common stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
59.
Answer: d
Answer: b
Diff: E
NOPREM Inc. is a firm whose shareholders dont possess the preemptive

right.
The firm currently has 1,000 shares of stock outstanding; the
price is $100 per share.
The firm plans to issue an additional 1,000
shares at $90.00 per share.
Since the shares will be offered to the
public at large, what is the amount per share that old shareholders will
lose if they are excluded from purchasing new shares?
a.
b.
c.
d.
$90.00
$ 5.00
$10.00
$
0
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e. $ 2.50
FCF model for valuing stock
62.
Diff: E
An analyst is trying to estimate the intrinsic value of the stock of

Harkleroad Technologies.
The analyst estimates that Harkleroads free
cash flow during the next year will be $25 million.
The analyst also
estimates that the companys free cash flow will increase at a constant
rate of 7 percent a year and that the companys WACC is 10 percent.
Harkleroad has $200 million of long-term debt and preferred stock, and 30
million outstanding shares of common stock.
What is the estimated pershare price of Harkleroad Technologies common stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 1.67
$ 5.24
$18.37
$21.11
$27.78

63.
Answer: d
Answer: d
Diff: E
An analyst estimating the intrinsic value of the Rein Corporation stock

estimates that its free cash flow at the end of the year (t = 1) will be
$300 million. The analyst estimates that the firms free cash flow will
grow at a constant rate of 7 percent a year, and that the companys
weighted average cost of capital is 11 percent. The company currently has
debt and preferred stock totaling $500 million.
There are 150 million
outstanding shares of common stock.
What is the intrinsic value (per
share) of the companys stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$16.67
$25.00
$33.33
$46.67
$50.00
Medium:
Changing beta and the equilibrium stock price
64.
Answer: d
Diff: M
Ceejay Corporations stock is currently selling at an equilibrium price of

$30 per share. The firm has been experiencing a 6 percent annual growth
rate.
Last years earnings per share, E0, were $4.00 and the dividend
payout ratio is 40 percent.
The risk-free rate is 8 percent, and the
market risk premium is 5 percent. If market risk (beta) increases by 50
percent, and all other factors remain constant, what will be the new stock
price? (Use 4 decimal places in your calculations.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$16.59
$18.25
$21.39
$22.69
$53.48
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Equilibrium stock price

65.
Answer: b
Diff: M
You are given the following data:
The risk-free rate is 5 percent.

The required return on the market is 8 percent.
The expected growth rate for the firm is 4 percent.
The last dividend paid was $0.80 per share.
Beta is 1.3.
Now assume the following changes occur:

The inflation premium drops by 1 percent.
An increased degree of risk aversion causes the required return on the
market to rise to 10 percent after adjusting for the changed inflation
premium.
The expected growth rate increases to 6 percent.
Beta rises to 1.5.
What will be the change in price per share, assuming the stock was in
equilibrium before the changes occurred?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
+$12.11
-$ 4.87
+$ 6.28
-$16.97
+$ 2.78

66.
A stock that currently trades for $40 per share is

end dividend of $2 per share.
The dividend is
constant rate over time. The stock has a beta of
is 5 percent, and the market risk premium is 5
stocks expected price seven years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Diff: M
expected to pay a yearexpected to grow at a

1.2, the risk-free rate
percent.
What is the
$ 56.26
$ 58.01
$ 83.05
$ 60.15
$551.00

67.
Answer: d
Answer: c
Diff: M
Yohe Technologys stock is expected to pay a dividend of $2.00 a share at

the end of the year. The stock currently has a price of $40 a share, and
the stocks dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of g percent a
year. The stock has a beta of 1.2. The market risk premium, kM kRF, is
7 percent and the risk-free rate is 5 percent. What is the expected price
of Yohes stock 5 years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
$51.05
$55.23
$59.87
$64.90
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e. $66.15
68.
$15.17
$17.28
$22.21
$19.10
$24.66
Answer: d
Diff: M
A stock is not expected to pay a dividend over the next four years. Five
years from now, the company anticipates that it will establish a dividend
of $1.00 per share (i.e., D5 = $1.00). Once the dividend is established,
the market expects that the dividend will grow at a constant rate of 5
percent per year forever. The risk-free rate is 5 percent, the companys
beta is 1.2, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. The required rate
of return on the companys stock is expected to remain constant. What is
the current stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 7.36
$ 8.62
$ 9.89
$10.98
$11.53

70.
Diff: M
Motor Homes Inc. (MHI) is presently in a stage of abnormally high growth

because of a surge in the demand for motor homes.
The company expects
earnings and dividends to grow at a rate of 20 percent for the next
4 years, after which time there will be no growth (g = 0) in earnings and
dividends. The companys last dividend was $1.50. MHIs beta is 1.6, the
return on the market is currently 12.75 percent, and the risk-free rate is
4 percent. What should be the current common stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
69.
Answer: a
Answer: d
Diff: M
Mack Industries just paid a dividend of $1.00 per share (D0 = $1.00).
Analysts expect the companys dividend to grow 20 percent this year (D1 =
$1.20) and 15 percent next year. After two years the dividend is expected
to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent. The required rate of return on
the companys stock is 12 percent. What should be the companys current
stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$12.33
$16.65
$16.91
$18.67
$19.67
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71.
$77.14
$75.17
$67.51
$73.88
$93.20
Answer: a
Diff: M
A stock is expected to pay no dividends for the first three years, that
is, D1 = $0, D2 = $0, and D3 = $0. The dividend for Year 4 is expected to
be $5.00 (D4 = $5.00), and it is anticipated that the dividend will grow
at a constant rate of 8 percent a year thereafter. The risk-free rate is
4 percent, the market risk premium is 6 percent, and the stocks beta is
1.5.
Assuming the stock is fairly priced, what is its current stock
price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 69.31
$ 72.96
$ 79.38
$ 86.38
$100.00

73.
Diff: M
R. E. Lee recently took his company public through an initial public

offering.
He is expanding the business quickly to take advantage of an
otherwise unexploited market. Growth for his company is expected to be 40
percent for the first three years and then he expects it to slow down to a
constant 15 percent.
The most recent dividend (D0) was $0.75. Based on
the most recent returns, his companys beta is approximately 1.5.
The
risk-free rate is 8 percent and the market risk premium is 6 percent.
What is the current price of Lees stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
72.
Answer: a
Answer: e
Diff: M
Stewart Industries expects to pay a $3.00 per share dividend on its common
stock at the end of the year (D1 = $3.00). The dividend is expected to
grow 25 percent a year until t = 3, after which time the dividend is
expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a year (D3 = $4.6875 and
D4 = $4.921875). The stocks beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate of interest
is 6 percent, and the market rate of return is 11 percent. What is the
companys current stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$29.89
$30.64
$37.29
$53.69
$59.05
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74.
$52.50
$40.41
$37.50
$50.00
$32.94
Answer: b
Diff: M
Hadlock Healthcare expects to pay a $3.00 dividend at the end of the year
(D1 = $3.00). The stocks dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 10
percent a year until three years from now (t = 3). After this time, the
stocks
dividend
is
expected
to
grow
at
a
constant
rate
of
5 percent a year.
The stocks required rate of return is 11 percent.
What is the price of the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$49
$54
$64
$52
$89

76.
Diff: M
McPherson Enterprises is planning to pay a dividend of $2.25 per share at

the end of the year (D1 = $2.25). The company is planning to pay the same
dividend each of the following 2 years and will then increase the dividend
to $3.00 for the subsequent 2 years (D4 and D5).
After that time the
dividends will grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year. If the
required return on the companys common stock is 11 percent per year, what
is its current stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
75.
Answer: b
Answer: e
Diff: M
Rogers Robotics currently (2003) does not pay a dividend.

However, the
company is expected to pay a $1.00 dividend two years from today (2005).
The dividend is then expected to grow at a rate of 20 percent a year for
the following three years.
After the dividend is paid in 2008, it is
expected to grow forever at a constant rate of 7 percent. Currently, the
risk-free rate is 6 percent, market risk premium (kM kRF) is
5 percent, and the stocks beta is 1.4. What should be the price of the
stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$22.91
$21.20
$30.82
$28.80
$20.16
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77.
$83.97
$95.87
$69.56
$67.63
$91.96
Answer: e
Diff: M
A stock, which currently does not pay a dividend, is expected to pay its
first dividend of $1.00 per share in five years (D5 = $1.00). After the
dividend is established, it is expected to grow at an annual rate of 25
percent per year for the following three years (D8 = $1.953125) and then
grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year thereafter. Assume that the
risk-free rate is 5.5 percent, the market risk premium is 4 percent, and
that the stocks beta is 1.2.
What is the expected price of the stock
today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$23.87
$30.56
$18.72
$20.95
$20.65

79.
Diff: M
Whitesell Technology has just paid a dividend (D0) and is expected to pay
a $2.00 per-share dividend at the end of the year (D1). The dividend is
expected to grow 25 percent a year for the following four years, (D5 =
$2.00 (1.25)4 = $4.8828).
After this time period, the dividend will
grow forever at a constant rate of 7 percent a year.
The stock has a
required rate of return of 13 percent (ks = 0.13). What is the expected
price of the stock two years from today?
(Calculate the price assuming
that D2 has already been paid.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
78.
Answer: c
Answer: d
Diff: M
An analyst estimates that Cheyenne Co. will pay the following dividends:
D1 = $3.0000, D2 = $3.7500, and D3 = $4.3125. The analyst also estimates
that the required rate of return on Cheyennes stock is 12.2 percent.
After the third dividend, the dividend is expected to grow by 8 percent
per year forever. What is the price of the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$81.40
$84.16
$85.27
$87.22
$94.02
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80.
$49.61
$45.56
$48.43
$46.64
$45.45
Answer: d
Diff: M
Namath Corporations stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.25 per

share at the end of the year. The dividend is expected to increase by 20
percent per year for each of the following two years.
After that, the
dividend is expected to increase at a constant rate of 8 percent per year.
The stock has a required return of 10 percent. What should be the price
of the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$50.00
$59.38
$70.11
$76.76
$84.43

82.
Diff: M
Lewisburg Companys stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.00 per share

at the end of the year. The dividend is expected to grow 20 percent per
year each of the following three years (D4 = $1.7280), after which time
the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7 percent per year.
The stocks beta is 1.2, the market risk premium is 4 percent, and the
risk-free rate is 5 percent. What is the price of the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
81.
Answer: a
Answer: b
Diff: M
A stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.00 at the end of the year

(i.e., D1 = $1.00). The dividend is expected to grow 25 percent each of
the following two years, after which time it is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 6 percent a year.
The stocks required return is 11
percent. Assume that the market is in equilibrium. What is the stocks
price today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$26.14
$27.28
$30.48
$32.71
$35.38
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83.
$ 75.00
$ 88.55
$ 95.42
$103.25
$110.00
Diff: M
$ 84.80
$174.34
$ 76.60
$ 94.13
$ 77.27
Answer: a
Diff: M
A stock just paid a $1.00 dividend (D0 = 1.00). The dividend is expected to
grow 25 percent a year for the next four years, after which time the dividend
is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a year.
The stocks
required return is 12 percent. What is the price of the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$28.58
$26.06
$32.01
$ 9.62
$27.47
Supernormal growth stock

86.
Answer: a
Holmgren Hotels stock has a required return of 11 percent.

The stock
currently does not pay a dividend but it expects to begin paying a
dividend of $1.00 per share starting five years from today (D5 = $1.00).
Once established the dividend is expected to grow by 25 percent per year
for two years, after which time it is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 10 percent per year. What should be Holmgrens stock price today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
85.
Diff: M
Garcia Inc. has a current dividend of $3.00 per share (D0 = $3.00).
Analysts expect that the dividend will grow at a rate of 25 percent a year
for the next three years, and thereafter it will grow at a constant rate
of 10 percent a year. The companys cost of equity capital is estimated
to be 15 percent. What is Garcias current stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
84.
Answer: c
Answer: e
Diff: M
A share of stock has a dividend of D0 = $5. The dividend is expected to

grow at a 20 percent annual rate for the next 10 years, then at a 15
percent rate for 10 more years, and then at a long-run normal growth rate
of 10 percent forever. If investors require a 10 percent return on this
stock, what is its current price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$100.00
$ 82.35
$195.50
$212.62
The data given in the problem are internally inconsistent, that is, the situation described is impossible in that no equilibrium price can be produced.
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87.
Answer: b
Diff: M
ABC Company has been growing at a 10 percent rate, and it just paid a
dividend of D0 = $3.00. Due to a new product, ABC expects to achieve a
dramatic increase in its short-run growth rate, to 20 percent annually for
the next 2 years. After this time, growth is expected to return to the
long-run constant rate of 10 percent.
The companys beta is 2.0, the
required return on an average stock is 11 percent, and the risk-free rate
is 7 percent. What should be the dividend yield (D1/P0) today?
a. 3.93%
b. 4.60%
c. 10.00%
d. 7.54%
e. 2.33%

88.
Diff: M
DAAs stock is selling for $15 per share. The firms income, assets, and
stock price have been growing at an annual 15 percent rate and are
expected to continue to grow at this rate for 3 more years. No dividends
have been declared as yet, but the firm intends to declare a dividend of
D3 = $2.00 at the end of the last year of its supernormal growth. After
that, dividends are expected to grow at the firms normal growth rate of 6
percent. The firms required rate of return is 18 percent. The stock is
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Undervalued by $3.03.
Overvalued by $3.03.
Correctly valued.
Overvalued by $2.25.
Undervalued by $2.25.

89.
Answer: b
Answer: b
Diff: M
Faulkner Corporation expects to pay an end-of-year dividend, D1, of $1.50

per share. For the next two years the dividend is expected to grow by 25
percent per year, after which time the dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 7 percent per year.
The stock has a required rate of
return of 12 percent. Assuming that the stock is fairly valued, what is
the price of the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$45.03
$40.20
$37.97
$36.38
$45.03
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90.
$ 42.60
$ 82.84
$ 91.88
$101.15
$110.37

The Textbook Production Company has been
competition. The companys analysts predict
will decline at a rate of 5 percent annually
percent and D0 = $2.00.
What will be the
three years from now?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Answer: d
Diff: M
hit hard due to increased

that earnings (and dividends)
forever. Assume that ks = 11
price of the companys stock
$27.17
$ 6.23
$28.50
$10.18
$20.63
Stock growth rate

92.
Diff: M
Assume that the average firm in your companys industry is expected to

grow at a constant rate of 5 percent, and its dividend yield is
4 percent.
Your company is about as risky as the average firm in the
industry, but it has just developed a line of innovative new products,
which leads you to expect that its earnings and dividends will grow at a
rate of 40 percent (D1 = D0(1.40)) this year and 25 percent the following
year after which growth should match the 5 percent industry average rate.
The last dividend paid (D0) was $2. What is the stocks value per share?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
91.
Answer: b
Answer: d
Diff: M
Berg Inc. has just paid a dividend of $2.00. Its stock is now selling for
$48 per share.
The firm is half as risky as the market.
The expected
return on the market is 14 percent, and the yield on U.S. Treasury bonds
is 11 percent.
If the market is in equilibrium, what growth rate is
expected?
a. 13%
b. 10%
c. 4%
d. 8%
e. -2%
Stock growth rate

93.
Answer: e
Diff: M
Grant Corporations stock is selling for $40 in the market. The companys
beta is 0.8, the market risk premium is 6 percent, and the risk-free rate
is 9 percent. The previous dividend was $2 (D0 = $2) and dividends are
expected to grow at a constant rate. What is the stocks growth rate?
a. 5.52%
b. 5.00%
c. 13.80%
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d. 8.80%
e. 8.38%
Capital gains yield
94.
Answer: c
Carlson Products, a constant growth company, has a current market (and

equilibrium) stock price of $20.00.
Carlsons next dividend, D1, is
forecasted to be $2.00, and Carlson is growing at an annual rate of
6 percent. Carlson has a beta coefficient of 1.2, and the required rate
of return on the market is 15 percent.
As Carlsons financial manager,
you have access to insider information concerning a switch in product
lines that would not change the growth rate, but would cut Carlsons beta
coefficient in half. If you buy the stock at the current market price,
what is your expected percentage capital gain?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
23%
33%
43%
53%
There would be a capital loss.
Capital gains yield

95.
Answer: d
Diff: M
Given the following information, calculate the expected capital gains

yield for Chicago Bears Inc.: beta = 0.6; kM = 15%; kRF = 8%; D1 = $2.00;
P0 = $25.00.
Assume the stock is in equilibrium and exhibits constant
growth.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3.8%
0%
8.0%
4.2%
2.5%
Capital gains yield and dividend yield

96.
Diff: M
Answer: e
Diff: M
Conner Corporation has a stock price of $32.35 per share.

The last
dividend was $3.42 (D0 = $3.42). The long-run growth rate for the company
is a constant 7 percent. What is the companys capital gains yield and
dividend yield?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Capital
Capital
Capital
Capital
Capital
gains
gains
gains
gains
gains
yield
yield
yield
yield
yield
= 7.00%; Dividend yield = 10.57%

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Expected return and P/E ratio

97.
44.00
36.25
4.17
40.00
36.67
Stock price and P/E ratio
Answer: a
Diff: M
During the past few years, Swanson Company has retained, on the average,
70 percent of its earnings in the business. The future retention rate is
expected to remain at 70 percent of earnings, and long-run earnings growth
is expected to be 10 percent. If the risk-free rate, kRF, is 8 percent,
the expected return on the market, kM, is 12 percent, Swansons beta is
2.0, and the most recent dividend, D0, was $1.50, what is the most likely
market price and P/E ratio (P0/E1) for Swansons stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$27.50;
$33.00;
$25.00;
$22.50;
$45.00;
5.0
6.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
Stock price
99.
Diff: M
Lamonica Motors just reported earnings per share of $2.00. The stock has
a price earnings ratio of 40, so the stocks current price is $80 per
share. Analysts expect that one year from now the company will have an EPS
of $2.40, and it will pay its first dividend of $1.00 per share. The stock
has a required return of 10 percent. What price earnings ratio must the
stock have one year from now so that investors realize their expected
return?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
98.
Answer: b
Answer: d
Diff: M
You have been given the following projections for Cali Corporation for the
coming year.
Sales = 10,000 units.

Sales price per unit = $10.
Variable cost per unit = $5.
Fixed costs = $10,000.
Bonds outstanding = $15,000.
kd on outstanding bonds = 8%.
Tax rate = 40%.
Shares of common stock outstanding = 10,000 shares.
Beta = 1.4.
kRF = 5%.
kM = 9%.
Dividend payout ratio = 60%.
Growth rate = 8%.
Calculate the current price per share for Cali Corporation.

a. $35.22
b. $46.27
c. $48.55
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d. $53.72
e. $59.76
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Beta coefficient
100.
Answer: c
Diff: M
As financial manager of Material Supplies Inc., you have recently

participated in an executive committee decision to enter into the plastics
business.
Much to your surprise, the price of the firms common stock
subsequently declined from $40 per share to $30 per share. While there
have been several changes in financial markets during this period, you are
anxious to determine how the market perceives the relevant risk of your
firm. Assume that the market is in equilibrium. From the following data
you find that the beta value associated with your firm has changed from an
old beta of
to a new beta of
.
The real risk-free rate is 2 percent, but the inflation premium has
increased from 4 percent to 6 percent.
The expected growth rate has been re-evaluated by security analysts, and
a 10.5 percent rate is considered to be more realistic than the previous
5 percent rate.
This change had nothing to do with the move into
plastics; it would have occurred anyway.
The risk aversion attitude of the market has shifted somewhat, and now
the market risk premium is 3 percent instead of 2 percent.
The next dividend, D1, was expected to be $2 per share, assuming the
old 5 percent growth rate.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.00;
1.50;
2.00;
1.67;
1.50;
1.50
3.00
3.17
2.00
1.67
Risk and stock value

101.
Answer: d
Diff: M
The probability distribution for kM for the coming year is as follows:

Probability
0.05
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.05
kM
7%
8
9
10
12
If kRF = 6.05% and Stock X has a beta of 2.0, an expected constant growth
rate of 7 percent, and D0 = $2, what market price gives the investor a
return consistent with the stocks risk?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$25.00
$37.50
$21.72
$42.38
$56.94
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102.
$60.00
$76.58
$96.63
$72.11
$68.96
Diff: M
$24.62
$29.99
$39.40
$41.83
$47.99
Answer: b
Diff: M
Graham Enterprises anticipates that its dividend at the end of the year
will be $2.00 a share (D1 = $2.00). The dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 7 percent a year. The risk-free rate is 6 percent, the
market risk premium is 5 percent, and the companys beta equals 1.2. What
is the expected stock price five years from now?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$52.43
$56.10
$63.49
$70.49
$72.54

105.
Answer: e
A stock currently sells for $28 a share.

Its dividend is growing at a
constant rate, and its dividend yield is 5 percent. The required rate of
return on the companys stock is expected to remain constant at 13
percent. What is the expected stock price seven years from now?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
104.
Diff: M
Newburn Entertainments stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend of

$3.00 a share (D1 = $3.00). The stocks dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 5 percent a year.
The risk-free rate, kRF, is
6 percent and the market risk premium, (kM kRF), is 5 percent. The stock
has a beta of 0.8.
What is the stocks expected price five years from
now?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
103.
Answer: b
Answer: b
Diff: M
Kirkland Motors expects to pay a $2.00 per share dividend on its common
stock at the end of the year (D1 = $2.00). The stock currently sells for
$20.00 a share. The required rate of return on the companys stock is 12
percent (ks = 0.12).
The dividend is expected to grow at some constant
rate over time.
What is the expected stock price five years from now,
5 ?
that is, what is P
a.
b.
c.
d.
$21.65
$22.08
$25.64
$35.25
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e. $36.78
106.
$10.63
$12.32
$11.87
$13.58
$11.21
Answer: b
Diff: M
Dawson Energy is expected to pay an end-of-year dividend, D1, of $2.00 per

share, and it is expected to grow at a constant rate over time. The stock
has a required rate of return of 14 percent and a dividend yield, D1/P0, of
5 percent. What is the expected price of the stock five years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$77.02
$61.54
$56.46
$40.00
$51.05

108.
Diff: M
McNally Motors has yet to pay a dividend on its common stock. However,
the company expects to pay a $1.00 dividend starting two years from now
(D2 = $1.00). Thereafter, the stocks dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 5 percent a year. The stocks beta is 1.4, the risk-free
rate is kRF = 0.06, and the expected market return is kM = 0.12. What is
the stocks expected price four years from now, that is, what
4 ?
is P
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
107.
Answer: b
Answer: e
Diff: M
A stock is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at the end of the year (D1 =
$2.50).
The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of
6 percent a year.
The stocks beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate is
4 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. What is the expected
stock price eight years from today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$105.59
$104.86
$133.97
$ 65.79
$ 99.62
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109.
Today is December 31, 2003.

Airlines:
Answer: a
Diff: M
The following information applies to Addison
After-tax, operating income [EBIT(1 - T)] for the year 2004 is expected
to be $400 million.
The companys depreciation expense for the year 2004 is expected to be
$80 million.
The companys capital expenditures for the year 2004 are expected to be
$160 million.
No change is expected in the companys net operating working capital.
The companys free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5
percent per year.
The companys cost of equity is 14 percent.
The companys WACC is 10 percent.
The current market value of the companys debt is $1.4 billion.
The company currently has 125 million shares of stock outstanding.
Using the free cash flow valuation method, what should be the companys
stock price today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 40
$ 50
$ 25
$ 85
$100

110.
Answer: b
Diff: M
A stock market analyst is evaluating the common stock of Keane Investment.

She estimates that the companys operating income (EBIT) for the next year
will be $800 million.
Furthermore, she predicts that Keane Investment
will require $255 million in gross capital expenditures (gross
expenditures represent capital expenditures before deducting depreciation)
next year.
In addition, next years depreciation expense will be $75
million, and no changes in net operating working capital are expected.
Free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant annual rate of 6 percent
a year.
The companys WACC is 9 percent, its cost of equity is 14
percent, and its before-tax cost of debt is 7 percent. The company has
$900 million of debt, $500 million of preferred stock, and has 200 million
outstanding shares of common stock.
The firms tax rate is 40 percent.
Using the free cash flow valuation method, what is the predicted price of
the stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 11.75
$ 43.00
$ 55.50
$ 96.33
$108.83
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111.
Answer: b
Diff: M
An analyst is trying to estimate the intrinsic value of Burress Inc. The

analyst has estimated the companys free cash flows for the following
years:
Year
1
2
3
Free Cash Flow

$3,000
4,000
5,000
The analyst estimates that after three years (t = 3) the companys free
cash flow will grow at a constant rate of 6 percent per year. The analyst
estimates that the companys weighted average cost of capital is 10
percent. The companys debt and preferred stock has a total market value
of $25,000 and there are 1,000 outstanding shares of common stock. What is
the (per-share) intrinsic value of the companys common stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 78.31
$ 84.34
$ 98.55
$109.34
$112.50

112.
An analyst
Electric:
has
collected
Answer: e
the
following
information
about
Diff: M
Franklin
Projected EBIT for the next year $300 million.

Projected depreciation expense for the next year $50 million.
Projected capital expenditures for the next year $100 million.
Projected increase in operating working capital next year $60 million.
Tax rate 40%.
WACC 10%.
Cost of equity 13%.
Market value of debt and preferred stock today $500 million.
Number of shares outstanding today 20 million.
The companys free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of

6 percent a year. The analyst uses the corporate value model approach to
estimate the stocks intrinsic value. What is the stocks intrinsic value
today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 87.50
$212.50
$110.71
$ 25.00
$ 62.50
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New equity and equilibrium price

113.
Answer: c
Diff: M
Nahanni Treasures Corporation is planning a new common stock issue of five

million shares to fund a new project. The increase in shares will bring
to 25 million the number of shares outstanding.
Nahannis long-term
growth rate is 6 percent, and its current required rate of return is 12.6
percent. The firm just paid a $1.00 dividend and the stock sells for
$16.06 in the market. When the new equity issue was announced, the firms
stock price dropped.
Nahanni estimates that the companys growth rate
will increase to 6.5 percent with the new project, but since the project
is riskier than average, the firms cost of capital will increase to 13.5
percent.
Using the DCF growth model, what is the change in the
equilibrium stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
-$1.77
-$1.06
-$0.85
-$0.66
-$0.08
Tough:
Risk and stock price
114.
Diff: T
Hard Hat Constructions stock is currently selling at an equilibrium price

of $30 per share.
The firm has been experiencing a 6 percent annual
growth rate.
Last years earnings per share, E0, were $4.00, and the
dividend payout ratio is 40 percent. The risk-free rate is 8 percent, and
the market risk premium is 5 percent. If market risk (beta) increases by
50 percent, and all other factors remain constant, by how much will the
stock price change?
(Hint:
Use four decimal places in your
calculations.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
-$ 7.33
+$ 7.14
-$15.00
-$15.22
+$22.63

115.
Answer: a
Answer: c
Diff: T
Philadelphia Corporations stock recently paid a dividend of $2.00 per

share (D0 = $2), and the stock is in equilibrium.
The company has a
constant growth rate of 5 percent and a beta equal to 1.5. The required
rate of return on the market is 15 percent, and the risk-free rate is 7
percent.
Philadelphia is considering a change in policy that will
increase its beta coefficient to 1.75.
If market conditions remain
unchanged, what new constant growth rate will cause Philadelphias common
stock price to remain unchanged?
a. 8.85%
b. 18.53%
c. 6.77%
d. 5.88%
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e. 13.52%
116.
$66.50
$87.96
$71.54
$61.78
$93.50
Answer: b
Diff: T
Club Auto Parts last dividend, D0, was $0.50, and the company expects to
experience no growth for the next 2 years. However, Club will grow at an
annual rate of 5 percent in the third and fourth years, and, beginning
with the fifth year, it should attain a 10 percent growth rate that it
will sustain thereafter.
Club has a required rate of return of 12
percent. What should be the price per share of Club stock at the end
2 ?
of the second year, P
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$19.98
$25.08
$31.21
$19.48
$27.55

118.
Diff: T
The Hart Mountain Company has recently discovered a new type of kitty
litter that is extremely absorbent.
It is expected that the firm will
experience (beginning now) an unusually high growth rate (20 percent)
during the period (3 years) it has exclusive rights to the property where
the raw material used to make this kitty litter is found.
How-ever,
beginning with the fourth year the firms competition will have access to
the material, and from that time on the firm will achieve a normal growth
rate of 8 percent annually.
During the rapid growth period, the firms
dividend payout ratio will be relatively low (20 percent) in order to
conserve funds for reinvestment. However, the decrease in growth in the
fourth year will be accompanied by an increase in the dividend payout to
50 percent.
Last years earnings were E0 = $2.00 per share, and the
firms required return is 10 percent. What should be the current price of
the common stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
117.
Answer: c
Answer: e
Diff: T
Modular Systems Inc. just paid dividend D0, and it is expecting both
earnings and dividends to grow by 0 percent in Year 2, by 5 percent in
Year 3, and at a rate of 10 percent in Year 4 and thereafter.
The
required return on Modular is 15 percent, and it sells at its equilibrium
price, P0 = $49.87. What is the expected value of the next dividend, D1?
(Hint: Draw a time line and then set up and solve an equation with one
unknown, D1.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
It cannot be estimated without more data.

$1.35
$1.85
$2.35
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e. $2.85
119.
$16.51
$17.33
$18.53
$19.25
$19.89
Stock growth rate
Answer: b
Diff: T
Mulroney Motors stock has a required return of 10 percent.

The stock
currently trades at $50 per share. The year-end dividend, D1, is expected
to be $1.00 per share. After this payment, the dividend is expected to
grow by 25 percent per year for the next three years.
That is, D4 =
$1.00(1.25)3 = $1.953125. After t = 4, the dividend is expected to grow
at a constant rate of X percent per year forever.
What is the stocks
expected constant growth rate after t = 4? In other words, what is X?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5.47%
6.87%
6.98%
8.00%
8.27%

121.
Diff: T
A financial analyst has been following Fast Start Inc., a new high-growth
company. She estimates that the current risk-free rate is 6.25 percent,
the market risk premium is 5 percent, and that Fast Starts beta is 1.75.
The current earnings per share (EPS0) are $2.50.
The company has a 40
percent payout ratio. The analyst estimates that the companys dividend
will grow at a rate of 25 percent this year, 20 percent next year, and 15
percent the following year. After three years the dividend is expected to
grow at a constant rate of 7 percent a year. The company is expected to
maintain its current payout ratio. The analyst believes that the stock is
fairly priced. What is the current stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
120.
Answer: c
Answer: d
Diff: T
Assume that you would like to purchase 100 shares of preferred stock that
pays an annual dividend of $6 per share.
However, you have limited
resources now, so you cannot afford the purchase price. In fact, the best
that you can do now is to invest your money in a bank account earning a
simple interest rate of 6 percent, but where interest is compounded daily
(assume a 365-day year). Because the preferred stock is riskier, it has a
required annual rate of return of 12 percent. (Assume that this rate will
remain constant over the next 5 years.) For you to be able to purchase
this stock at the end of 5 years, how much must you deposit in your bank
account today, at t = 0?
a.
b.
c.
d.
$2,985.00
$4,291.23
$3,138.52
$3,704.18
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e. $4,831.25
Firm value
122.
Answer: c
Diff: T
Assume an all equity firm has been growing at a 15 percent annual rate and
is expected to continue to do so for 3 more years. At that time, growth
is expected to slow to a constant 4 percent rate. The firm maintains a 30
percent payout ratio, and this years retained earnings net of dividends
were $1.4 million.
The firms beta is 1.25, the risk-free rate is 8
percent, and the market risk premium is 4 percent. If the market is in
equilibrium, what is the market value of the firms common equity (1
million shares outstanding)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$ 6.41
$12.96
$ 9.17
$10.56
$ 7.32
million
million
million
million
million
Multiple Part:
(The following information applies to the next two problems.)
Bridges & Associates stock is expected to pay a $0.75 per-share dividend at the
end of the year. The dividend is expected to grow 25 percent the next year and
35 percent the following year. After t = 3, the dividend is expected to grow at
a constant rate of 6 percent a year. The companys cost of common equity is 10
percent and it is expected to remain constant.
Stock price--nonconstant growth
123.
Diff: M
Answer: c
Diff: M
What is the expected price of the stock today?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$18.75
$27.61
$30.77
$34.50
$35.50

124.
Answer: b
What is the expected price of the stock 10 years from today?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$47.58
$49.45
$50.43
$53.46
$55.10
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An analyst has put together the following spreadsheet to estimate the intrinsic
value of the stock of Rangan Company (in millions of dollars):
Sales
NOPAT
Net investment in operating capital*
t = 1
$3,000
500
300
t = 2
$3,600
600
400
t = 3
$4,500
750
500
*Net investment in operating capital = Capital expenditures + Changes in net

operating capital Depreciation.
After Year 3 (t = 3), assume that the companys free cash flow will grow at a
constant rate of 7 percent a year and the companys WACC equals 11 percent. The
market value of the companys debt and preferred stock is $700 million.
The
company has 100 million outstanding shares of common stock.
Free cash flow
125.
Answer: b
Diff: M
What is the companys free cash flow the first year (t = 1)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
million
million
million
million
million

126.
Diff: E
Answer: b
Using the free cash flow model, what is the intrinsic value of the
companys stock today?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$46.84
$47.15
$52.87
$58.12
$59.87
An analyst is estimating the intrinsic value of the stock of Xavier Company.

The analyst estimates that the stock will pay a dividend of $1.75 a share at the
1 = $1.75). The dividend is expected to remain at
end of the year (that is, D
2 = D
3 = D
4 = $1.75). After this
this level until 4 years from now (that is, D
time, the dividend is expected to grow forever at a constant rate of 6 percent a
5 = $1.855).
year (that is, D
The stock has a required rate of return of 13
percent.
127.
What is the stocks intrinsic value today?
Answer: b
Diff: M
0 ?)
(That is, what is P
a. $20.93
b. $21.46
c. $22.91
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d. $25.00
e. $26.50
Future stock price--nonconstant growth
128.
Answer: b
Diff: M
Assume that the forecasted dividends and the required return are the same
one year from now, as those forecasted today.
What is the expected
intrinsic value of the stock one year from now, just after the dividend
1 ?)
has been paid at t = 1? (That is, what is P
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$20.93
$22.50
$23.75
$24.75
$27.18
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CHAPTER 8
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
1.
Required return
Answer: e
Diff: E
2.
Required return
Answer: d
Diff: E
3.
Required return
Answer: a
Diff: E
The total return is made up of a dividend yield and capital gains yield.
For Stock A, the total required return is 10 percent and its capital gains
yield (g) is 7 percent. Therefore, As dividend yield must be 3 percent.
For Stock B, the required return is 12 percent and its capital gains yield
(g) is 9 percent. Therefore, Bs dividend yield must also be 3 percent.
Therefore, statement a is true. Statement b is false. Market efficiency
just means that all of the known information is already reflected in the
price, and you cant earn above the required return. This would depend on
betas, dividends, and the number of shares outstanding. We dont have any
of that information. Statement c is false. The expected returns of the
two stocks would be the same only if they had the same betas.
4.
Answer: a
Diff: E
Statement a is true; the other statements are false. The constant growth
model is not appropriate for stock valuation in the absence of a constant
growth rate. If the required rate of return differs for the two firms due
to risk differences, then the firms stock prices would differ.
5.
Answer: a
Diff: E
Statement a is true; the other statements are false.

If a stocks
required return is 12 percent and its capital gains yield is 5 percent,
then its dividend yield is 12% - 5% = 7%. The expected future dividends
should be discounted at the required rate of return.
6.
Answer: c
Diff: E
Statement c is true; the others are false. Statement a would be true only
if the dividend yield were zero. Statement b is false; weve been given
no information about the dividend yield.
Statement c is true; the
constant rate at which dividends are expected to grow is also the expected
growth rate of the stocks price.
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7.
Answer: e
Diff: E
Statement a is false: P0 = D1/(ks - g). g is different for the two stocks,

but the required return and expected dividend are the same, so the prices
will be different also.
Statement b is false: ks = D1/P0 + g. A has a
higher g, so its dividend yield must be lower because the firms have the
same required rate of return. Statement c is false. Therefore, statement
e is the correct answer.
8.
Answer: c
Diff: E
The correct answer is statement c.

For Stock X,
ks = D1/P0 + g
0.12 = D1/P0 + 0.06, or D1/P0 = 0.06.
For Stock Y,
ks = D1/P0 + g
0.10 = D1/P0 + 0.04, or D1/P0 = 0.06.
So, both Stock X and Stock Y have the same dividend yield. So, statements a
and b are incorrect. That also makes statements d and e incorrect. Since both
stocks X and Y have the same price today, and Stock X has a higher dividend
growth rate than Stock Y, the price of Stock X will be higher than the price
of Stock Y one year from today. So, statement c is the correct choice.
9.
Answer: e
Diff: E
The correct answer is statement e. At a price of $50, ks = D1/P0 + g =

10 = $50(1.06)10 =
$3.00/$50 + 0.06 = 12%. So, statement a is correct. P
$89.54. So, statement b is also correct. D1/P0 = $3.00/$50.00 = 6%, so
statement c is correct. Thus, statement e is the correct choice.
10.
Answer: e
Diff: E
If Stock X has a required return of 12 percent and a dividend yield of

5 percent, we can calculate its growth rate:
ks = D1/P0 + g
12% = 5% + g
7% = g.
If Stock Y has a required return of 10 percent and a dividend yield of
3 percent, we can calculate its growth rate:
ks = D1/P0 + g
10% = 3% + g
7% = g.
Since both stocks have the same price and Stock X has a higher dividend yield
than Stock Y, its dividend per share must be higher. Therefore, statement a
is true. We just showed above, that both stocks have the same growth rate, so
statement b must be false. One year from now, the stocks will both trade at
the same price.
They are starting at the same price today, and will be
growing at the same rate this year, so they will end up with the same stock
price one year from now. Therefore, statement c must also be true. Since
both statements a and c are true, the correct choice is statement e.
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11.
Constant growth model and CAPM
Answer: a
Diff: E
The correct answer is statement a.

From the information given and the
CAPM equation, we know that Stock As and Stock Bs required returns are
12.9% and 11.7%, respectively. The required return is equal to a dividend
yield and a capital gains yield. Since these are constant growth stocks,
their capital gains yields are equivalent to their dividend growth rates
of 7%. Therefore, the dividend yields for Stock A and Stock B are 5.9%
and 4.7%, respectively.
Statement b is incorrect; we cannot determine
which stock has the higher price without knowing their expected dividends.
Statement c is incorrect; from the answer given for statement a, we know
that Stock Bs dividend yield doesnt equal its expected dividend growth
rate.
12.
Miscellaneous issues
Answer: c
Diff: E
Statement c is true; the others are false. Two classes of common stock
can have different voting rights, as well as pay different dividends.
An IPO occurs when a firm goes public for the first time. Statement c is
the exact definition of a preemptive right.
13.
Preemptive right
Answer: b
Diff: E
14.
Classified stock
Answer: e
Diff: E
15.
Answer: e
Diff: E
Statements a through d are false; therefore, statement e is true.

Statement a is false. Strong-form efficiency states that current market
prices reflect all pertinent information, whether publicly available or
privately held.
If it holds, even insiders would find it impossible to
earn abnormal returns in the stock market.
Statement b is false; this
describes semistrong-form efficiency.
Statement c is false; some
investors may be able to analyze and react more quickly than others to
releases of new information.
However, the buy-sell actions of those
investors quickly bring market prices into equilibrium.
16.
Answer: d
Diff: E
Stocks are usually riskier than bonds and should have higher expected
returns.
Therefore, statement a is false.
In equilibrium, stocks with
more market risk should have higher expected returns than stocks with less
market risk.
Therefore, statement b is false.
The semistrong form of
market efficiency says that all publicly available information, including
past price history, is already accounted for in the stocks price.
Therefore, statement c is false. Remember, when trying to find the price
of a stock, we discount all future cash flows by the required return. If
the price is equal to the present value of those cash flows, then the NPV
of the stock must be equal to 0.
Therefore, statement d is true.
Net
present value is stated in dollars and the required return is stated as a
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17.
percent.
It is impossible for the two to equal each other. Therefore,
statement e is false.
Answer: e Diff: E
Statement a is false; riskier securities have higher required returns.
Statement b is false for the same reason as statement a. Statement c is
false; semistrong-form efficiency says that you cannot make abnormal
profits by trading off publicly available information. So statement e is
the correct answer.
18.
Answer: e
Diff: E
Weak-form efficiency means that you cannot profit from recent trends in
stock prices (that is, technical analysis doesnt work).
Therefore,
statement a must be false.
Semistrong-form efficiency means that all
public information is already accounted for in the stock price. Because
bonds and stocks have different risk levels and tax implications, there is
no reason to expect them to have the same return. Therefore, statement b
must be false.
Similarly, because different stocks have different risk
levels, there is no reason to expect all stocks to have the same return.
Therefore, statement c is also false. The correct choice is statement e.
19.
Answer: c
Diff: E
Statement c is true; the other statements are false.

Semistrong-form
market efficiency implies that only public information, not private, is
rapidly incorporated into stock prices.
Markets can be efficient yet
still price securities differently depending on their risks.
20.
21.
Answer: a
Answer: e
Diff: E
Diff: E
The correct answer is statement e.

If prices rapidly reflect all
available public information, then the market is semistrong-form efficient
not weak-form efficient.
Therefore, statement a is incorrect. If the
market is weak-form efficient, then you cannot beat the market by using
technical analysis or charting.
Therefore, statement b is incorrect.
Different stocks will have different risk and will have different required
and expected returns, so statement c is incorrect.
22.
Answer: a
Diff: E
Statement a is true; the other statements are false.

Historical
information cannot be used to beat the market under weak-form efficiency.
Public information cannot be used to beat the market under semistrongform efficiency.
23.
Answer: e
Diff: E
24.
Answer: e
Diff: E
Chapter 8 - Page 44
25.
Both statements a and b are true; therefore, statement e is the correct

choice.
70 percent of dividends received, not paid out, are tax
deductible.
Answer: d Diff: E
Statements b and c are true; therefore, statement d is the correct choice.
A greater proportion of common stock in the capital structure increases
the likelihood of a takeover bid.
26.
Answer: e
Diff: E
We dont know anything about the dividends of either stock. Stock Y could
have a dividend yield of 0 percent and a capital gains yield of 12
percent, while Stock X has a dividend yield of 10 percent and a capital
gains yield of 0 percent. Therefore, statement a is false. If the two
stocks have the same dividend yield, Stock Y must have a higher expected
capital gains yield than X because Y has the higher required return.
Therefore, statement b is false. Remember the DCF formula: P0 = D1/(ks g). If D1 and g are the same, and we know that Y has a higher required
return than X, then Ys dividend yield must be larger than Xs. In order
for this to be true Ys price must be lower than Xs.
Therefore,
statement c is false. Since statements a, b, and c are false, then the
correct answer is statement e.
27.
Answer: e
Diff: E
Statement e is the correct choice; all the statements are true. Statement
a is true; P0 = $2/(0.15 + 0.05) = $10. Statement b is true; Div yield5 =
D6/P5 or [$2.00(0.95)5]/[$10.00(0.95)5] = $1.547562/$7.74 = 20%. Statement
c is true; $10(0.95)5 = $7.74.
28.
Answer: d
Diff: E
ks = D1/P0 + g. Both stocks have the same ks and the same P0, but may have
a different D1 and a different g.
So statements a, b, and c are not
necessarily true. Statement d is true, but statement e is clearly false.
29.
Answer: c
Diff: E
Statements a and b are both false because the required return consists of
both a dividend yield (D1/P0) and a growth rate. Statements a and b dont
mention the growth rate.
Statement c is true because if the required
return for Stock A is higher than that of Stock B, and if the dividend
yield for Stock A is lower than Stock Bs, the growth rate for Stock A
must be higher to offset this.
Statement d is not necessarily true
because the growth rate could go either way depending upon how high the
dividend yield is. Statement e is also not necessarily true.
Chapter 8 - Page 45
30.
Market equilibrium
Answer: b
Diff: E
The correct answer is statement b. The realized return is an historical

return. It is what has already happened in the past. There is no reason
that the expected return in the future should equal the return it has
realized in the past.
Therefore, statement a is incorrect.
If the
expected return does not equal the required return, then markets are not
in equilibrium.
If you are expecting a higher return than you require
(given the level of risk) for a stock, then the stock will be a bargain.
You will be getting a higher return than you require.
This
disequilibrium will not last, and the stock price will adjust until its
expected return equals its required return.
Therefore, statement b is
correct.
Different investments should have different expected returns.
You will have a different expected return for an oil company stock than
you would for an airline company stock, depending on what is happening to
oil prices. There is no reason for you to expect the same returns on all
of your investments. Therefore, statement c is incorrect. Investments
should not have the same realized returns.
Realized returns are
historical, and all stocks have different price histories. Therefore,
statement d is incorrect.
31.
Market efficiency and stock returns
Answer: c
Diff: M
Statement c is true; the other statements are false. If beta increased,

but g remained the same, the new stock price would be lower.
Market
efficiency says nothing about the relationship between expected and
realized rates of return.
32.
Answer: e
Diff: M
Statement e is true; the other statements are false. If the stock market
is weak-form efficient, you could use private information to outperform
the market. Semistrong-form efficiency means that current market prices
reflect all publicly available information.
33.
Answer: c
Diff: M
34.
Answer: e
Diff: M
Statement e is the correct choice.

Semistrong-form efficiency implies
that past stock prices cannot be used to forecast future returns.
35.
Answer: d
Diff: M
36.
Market equilibrium
Answer: a
Diff: M
37.
Ownership and going public
Answer: c
Diff: M
Chapter 8 - Page 46
38.
Answer: b
Diff: M
39.
Statement b is true; the other statements are false. The stocks required
return must equal the sum of its expected dividend yield and constant
growth rate.
A stocks dividend yield can exceed the expected growth
rate.
Answer: d Diff: M
Statement d is true; the other statements are false. ks = Dividend yield
+ Capital gains. 14% = Dividend yield + 8%; therefore, Dividend yield =
6%. Dividend yield = Dividend/Price; Dividend = 0.06 $50 = $3. Future
stock price = $50 1.08 = $54.
40.
Answer: d
Diff: E
Answer: d
Diff: E
Vp = Dp/kp = $5/0.20 = $25.

41.
The dividend is calculated as 10% $120 = $12. We know that the cost of
preferred stock is equal to the dividend divided by the stock price or 8%
= $12/Price.
Solve this expression for Price = $150.
(Note:
Nonpartici-pating preferred stockholders are entitled to just the stated
dividend rate. There is no growth in the dividend.)
42.
Answer: c
Diff: E
Answer: a
Diff: E
Answer: d
Diff: E
Annual dividend = $2.50(4) = $10.

kp = Dp/Vp = $10/$50 = 0.20 = 20%.
43.

Annual dividend = $0.50(4) = $2.00.
kp = Dp/Vp = $2.00/$20.00 = 0.10 = 10%.
44.
Stock price
0 ks = 16%
|
P0 = ?
1
|
0
2 Years
|
D2 = 9.25
2 = 150.00
P
CF2 = 159.25
Numerical solution:
$159.25
P0 =
= $118.35.
(1.16)2
Financial calculator solution:
Inputs:
N = 2; I = 16; PMT = 0; FV = 159.25.
P0 = $118.35.
Output: PV = -$118.35.
Chapter 8 - Page 47
45.
Answer: d
Diff: E
The stock price will grow at 7 percent for 4 years, $25 (1.07)4 =
$32.77.
46.
Answer: b
Diff: E
The stock price today is calculated as:

$4/(0.12 - 0.08) = $100. If the growth rate is 8 percent, the price in
8 years will be: $100 (1.08)8 = $185.09.
47.
48.
49.

Step 1:
Find g:
P0 = D1/(ks - g)
$20 = $2/(0.15 - g)
g = 5%.
Step 2:
Find
7 =
P
7 =
P
7 =
P
Answer: a
Diff: E
Answer: a
Diff: E
P at t = 7:
P0(1 + g)7
$20(1.05)7
$28.14 $28.

Step 1:
Determine the constant growth rate, g:

ks = D1/P0 + g
9% = $2/$40 + g
0.09 = 0.05 + g
0.04 = g.
Step 2:
Determine the expected price of the stock 5 years from today:

5 = P0 (1 + g)n
P
= $40 (1.04)5
= $40 1.21665
= $48.67.

The price today, P0 =
Answer: e
Diff: E
1
D
$0.50
=
= $10.00.
ks g
0.12 0.07
Since this is a constant growth stock, its price will grow at the same
4 = P0(1.07)4 = $10.00(1.07)4 = $13.108 $13.11.
rate as dividends. So, P
50.
Chapter 8 - Page 48
Answer: b
Diff: E
ks = D1/P0 + g
g = ks - D1/P0
g = 0.11 - $1/$20 = 0.06 = 6%.
51.
Answer: a
Diff: E
$2.00(1.15)
= $57.50.
0.19 - 0.15
Answer: e
Diff: E
P0 =
52.
The required rate of return on the stock: 5% + (9% - 5%)1.3 = 10.2%.

D1 = $2.40 1.06 = $2.544.
The price of the stock today is $2.544/(0.102 - 0.06) = $60.57.
53.

P0
$30
$4.8 - $30g
$1.8
g
54.
=
=
=
=
=
Answer: c
Diff: E
Answer: d
Diff: E
D1/(ks - g)
$3/(0.16 g)
$3
$30g
6%.
We know that P0 = D1/ks - g) and we have all the information except D1, so
we input the data into this equation.
$30 = D1/(0.10 - 0.07)
$30 = 33.33D1
D1 = $0.90.
55.
56.
Answer: b
Diff: E
Step 1:
Calculate the price of the stock today, since it is a constant

growth stock.
D1 = $2.00; ks = 0.09; g = 0.05.
P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $2.00/(0.09 - 0.05)
= $50.
Step 2:
Determine the price of the stock five years from today:

5 = $50 (1.05)5 = $63.81.
P
Answer: d
Diff: E
Step 1:
Using the Gordon constant growth model, calculate todays price:

P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $0.60/(0.12 - 0.07)
= $12.00.
Step 2:
Calculate the price of the stock 5 years from today, assuming

g = 7% per year:
Chapter 8 - Page 49
5 = P0 (1.07)5
P
= $12.00 (1.07)5
= $16.83.
57.
Answer: b
Diff: E
This is a constant growth stock, so you can use the Gordon constant growth
model to calculate todays price.
Once you have todays price, you can
find the price in 10 years.
58.
Step 1:
Find the stocks current price.

P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $0.45/(0.11 - 0.04)
= $6.4286.
Step 2:
Find
10 =
P
=
=
the stocks price in 10 years, given its current stock price.

P0(1 + g)n
$6.4286(1.04)10
$9.52.
0
|
1.00
P0 = ?
CFt 0
k = 12%
gs = 5%
1
|
1.05
1.05
Answer: d
gs =
Diff: E
2
3 Years
|
|
5%
gn = 10%
1.1025
1.21275
2 = 60.6375 = 1.21275
P
0.12 0.10
61.7400
Numerical solution:
$1.05
$61.74
P0 =
+
= $50.16.
1.12
(1.12)2
Enter in CFLO register CF0 = 0, CF1 = 1.05, and CF2 = 61.74.
Then enter I = 12, and press NPV to get NPV = P0 = $50.16.
59.
Chapter 8 - Page 50
Answer: d
Diff: E
Time line:
0
2
3
4 Years
k = 10% 1
|
|
|
|
|
g1 = 4%
g2 = 5%
g3 = 6%
gn = 7%
2.00
2.08
2.1840
2.31504
2.4770928
P0 = ?
= 82.56976 = 2.4770928
P
0.10 0.07
CFt 0
2.08
2.1840
84.88480
3
Numerical solution:
$2.08 $2.1840 $84.8848
P0 =
+
+
= $67.47.
1.10
(1.10)2
(1.10)3
60.
61.
Enter in calculator:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 2.08; CF2 = 2.1840; and CF3 = 84.8848; I = 10; and press
NPV to get NPV = P0 = $67.47.
Beta coefficient
Answer: b Diff: E
Step 1:
Find
ks =
ks =
ks =
ks:
D1/P0 + g
$2/$40 + 0.07
0.12.
Step 2:
Use the CAPM to find beta:

ks = kRF + (kM - kRF)b
0.12 = 0.06 + 0.06(b)
b = 1.
New issues and dilution
Answer: b
Diff: E
Calculate current and new market value of firm after new stock issue:
1,000 shares $100 per share
=
$100,000
Plus 1,000 new shares @ $90 each
+
90,000
New firm market value
$190,000
Calculate new market share price:
$190,000/2,000 shares = $95.00 per share
Dilution: Old shareholders lose $100 - $95 = $5.00 per share.
62.
Answer: d
Diff: E
Firm value = $25,000,000/(0.10 0.07) = $833,333,333. This is the value

of the whole company, including debt, preferred stock, and common stock.
From this, we subtract the $200,000,000 in debt and preferred stock. This
leaves an equity value of $833,333,333 - $200,000,000 = $633,333,333.
So, the price/share =
$633,333,333
= $21.11.
30,000,000
Chapter 8 - Page 51
63.
Answer: d
Diff: E
FCF1 = $300,000,000, growth rate = 7%, and WACC = 11%.

Firm value = FCF1/(WACC g)
= $300,000,000/(0.11 0.07) = $7,500,000,000.
Total MV assets = MV debt + MV pref. stock + MV common equity
$7,500,000,000 = $500,000,000 + MV common equity
$7,000,000,000 = MV common equity.
0 = MV equity/# of shares
P
0 = $7,000,000,000/150,000,000
P
0 = $46.67.
P
64.
65.
Changing beta and the equilibrium stock price
Answer: d
Diff: M
Step 1:
Solve for D1: D0 = 0.40 E0 = 0.40 $4.00 = $1.60, since the

firm has a 40% payout ratio.
D1 = D0(1 + g) = $1.60(1.06) =
$1.6960.
Step 2:
Solve for the original ks:

11.65%.
Step 3:
Solve for the original beta using the CAPM formula:

+ (5%)b0; b0 = 0.7300.
Step 4:
Solve for the new beta:
Step 5:
Solve for the new ks using the CAPM:

13.4750%.
Step 6.
Solve for P0 = D1 /(ks - g) = $1.6960/(0.13475 - 0.06) = $22.69.
ks = D1/P0 + g = $1.6960/$30 + 6% =
b1 = 1.5 b0 = 1.5 0.7300 = 1.0950.
Equilibrium stock price

Before:
ks = 8% + (5%)1.0950 =
Answer: b
Diff: M
Answer: d
Diff: M
ks = 5% + (8% - 5%)1.3 = 8.9%.

P0 =
After:
11.65% = 8%
$0.80(1.04)
= $16.98.
0.089 - 0.04
ks = 4% + (10% - 4%)1.5 = 13%.

$0.80(1.06)
P0 =
= $12.11.
0.130 - 0.06
Hence, we have $12.11 - $16.98 = -$4.87.

66.
Chapter 8 - Page 52
To find the stock price seven years from today, we need to find the growth
rate.
67.
Step 1:
Calculate the required rate of return:

= 5% + (5%)1.2
= 11%.
Step 2:
Calculate the growth rate using the constant growth formula:

P0 = D1/(ks - g)
$40 = $2.00/(0.11 - g)
$4.40 - $40g = $2.00
g = $2.40/$40.00
g = 0.06 = 6%.
Step 3:
Determine the expected stock price seven years from today:

7 = $40.00 (1.06)7 = $60.1452 $60.15.
P
Answer: c
Diff: M
First, we must determine the firms required return:

ks = kRF + (kM kRF)b
ks = 5% + (7%)1.2
ks = 13.4%.
Using the required return, we can determine the constant dividend growth rate:
ks = D1/P0 + g
0.134 = $2/$40 + g
0.134 = 0.05 + g
0.084 = g.
Now, that we have the constant growth rate, we can find the stocks
expected price in Year 5:
5 = P0(1 + g)t
P
5 = $40(1.084)5
P
5 = $59.87.
P
68.
Answer: a
Diff: M
Time line:
0
1
2
3
4
5 Years
ks = 18%
|
|
|
|
|
|
gs = 20%
gs = 20%
gs = 20%
gs = 20%
gn = 0%
1.50
1.80
2.16
2.592
3.1104
3.1104
P0 = ?
4 = 3.1104 = 17.2780
P
0.18 - 0
CFt 0
1.80
Required rate of return:
2.16
2.592
20.3884
ks = 4% + (12.75% - 4%)1.6 = 18%.
Chapter 8 - Page 53

Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.80; CF2 = 2.16; CF3 = 2.592; CF4 = 20.3884; I = 18.
Output: NPV = $15.17. P0 = $15.17.
69.
Answer: d
Diff: M
The required return on the stock is given by:

ks = kRF + RPM(b)
ks = 5% + (5%)1.2 = 11%.
The stock price is given by:
D5
4 =
P
ks g
$1.00
=
0.11 - 0.05
= $16.667.
70.
Thus, the current price is given by discounting the future price in Year 4
to the present at the required rate of return:
$16.667
P0 =
= $10.98.
(1.11)4
Answer: d Diff: M
First, find the stock price after two years:
D1 = $1.20.
D2 = $1.20 1.15 = $1.38.
D3 = $1.38 1.05 = $1.449.
2 = D3/(ks - g)
P
= $1.449/(0.12 - 0.05)
= $20.70.
Next, determine the dividends during the nonconstant growth period:
D1 = $1.00 1.2 = $1.20.
D2 = $1.20 1.15 = $1.38.
Finally, determine the companys current stock price:
Numerical solution:
$1.20 $1.38 + $20.70
P0 =
+
= $18.67.
1.12
(1.12)2
Enter in CFLO register CF0 = 0, CF1 = 1.20, and CF2 = 22.08.
= 12, and press NPV to get NPV = P0 = $18.67.
71.

ks = kRF + RPM(b)
= 8% + 6%(1.5)
= 17%.
Chapter 8 - Page 54
Then enter I
Answer: a
Diff: M
D1
D2
D3
D4
=
=
=
=
$0.75(1.4) = $1.05.
$0.75(1.4)2 = $1.47.
$0.75(1.4)3 = $2.058.
$0.75(1.4)3(1.15) = $2.3667.
3 = D4/ks - g
P
= $2.3667/(0.17 - 0.15)
= $118.335.
$1.05
$2.058 + $118.335
$1.47
+
+
1.17
(1.17 )2
(1.17 )3
= $77.14.
P0 =
72.
Answer: a
Diff: M
First, find the expected return ks: ks = 4% + 6%(1.5) = 13%. (Using the CAPM.)
Next, determine value of the stock at t = 3:
3 = D4/(ks - g)
P
= $5/(0.13 - 0.08) = $100.
3 :
Finally, find PV of P
$100
P0 =
= $69.305 $69.31.
(1.13)3
73.
Answer: e
Diff: M
To find ks, the return on the stock, we use the CAPM.

ks = 6% + (11% - 6%) 1.2 = 12%.
The value of
D1 = $3.00.
D2 = $3.00
D3 = $3.75
D4 = $4.6875
the dividends for Years 1 - 4 are:

1.25 = $3.75.
1.25 = $4.6875.
1.05 = $4.921875.
The value of the stock at t = 3 is:

3 = D4/(ks - g) = $4.921875/(0.12 - 0.05) = $70.3125.
P
Now find the present value of the supernormal growth dividends and the
value of the stock at t = 3.
Chapter 8 - Page 55
$3.00
$3.75
$4.6875 + $70.3125
+
+
2
1.12
(1.12)
(1.12)3
= $59.05.
P0 =
74.
Answer: b
Diff: M
Were given D1, D2, and D3 = $2.25. D4 and D5 = $3.00. Calculate D6 as

5 = $3.15/(0.11 $3.00 1.05 = $3.15.
The stock price at t = 5 is P
0.05) = $52.50. The stock price today represents the sum of the present
5 .
values of D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, and P
$2.25
$2.25
$2.25
$3.00
$3.00 + $52.50
+
+
+
+
1.11
(1.11)2
(1.11)3
(1.11)4
(1.11)5
= $40.41.
P0 =
75.
76.
Answer: b
Diff: M
Step 1:
Calculate D1 through D4:

Since the dividend grows at 10 percent a year for 3 years, D1 =
$3.00, D2 = $3.30, and D3 = $3.63. The dividend starts to grow
at 5 percent after t = 3, so D4 = $3.8115.
Step 2:
Find
3 =
P
3 =
P
3 =
P
Step 3:
Find the current stock price:

The current stock price (at t = 0) is the present value of the
3 . Discount these
dividends D1, D2, D3, and the present value of P
values at 11 percent.
$3.00
$3.30
$3.63 + $63.525
P0 =
+
+
2
1.11
(1.11)
(1.11)3
= $54.48 $54.
the stock price at t = 3 when growth becomes constant:

D4/(ks - g)
$3.8115/(0.11 - 0.05)
$63.525.
2003ks = 13%2004
|
|
0
P0 = ?
Step 1:
Diff: M
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
| gs = 20% | gs = 20% | gs = 20% |
gn = 7% |
1.00
1.20
1.44
1.728
1.84896
$1.84896
30.816 =
0.13 0.07
32.544
Determine ks:
Chapter 8 - Page 56
Answer: e

= 6% + 5%(1.4) = 13%.
77.
Step 2:
Calculate the dividends:

D2005 = $1.00.
D2006 = $1.00(1.2) = $1.20.
D2007 = $1.00(1.2)2 = $1.44.
D2008 = $1.00(1.2)3 = $1.728.
D2009 = $1.00(1.2)3(1.07) = $1.84896.
Step 3:
Calculate P2008 (when growth becomes constant):

D 2009
$1.84896
P2008 =
=
ks g
0.13 0.07
Step 4:
P0 =
$0
$1.00
$1.20
$1.44
$1.728 + $30.816
+
+
+
+
2
3
4
1.13 (1.13)
(1.13)
(1.13)
(1.13)5
= $20.16.

Step 1:
Calculate the dividends each year:

D1 = $2.00.
D2 = $2.00 1.25 = $2.50.
D3 = $2.50 1.25 = $3.125.
D4 = $3.125 1.25 = $3.90625.
D5 = $3.90625 1.25 = $4.8828125.
D6 = $4.8828125 1.07 = $5.224609375.
Step 2:
Find the stocks value at Year 5:

5 = D6/(ks - g)
P
= $5.224609375/(0.13 - 0.07) = $87.076823.
Step 3:
Now
2 =
P
=
=
Answer: c
Diff: M
find the value of the stock in Year 2:

$3.125/1.13 + $3.90625/(1.13)2 + ($4.8828125 + $87.076823)/(1.13)3
$2.7655 + $3.0592 + $63.7326
$69.5573 $69.56.

Step 1: Calculate the dividends each year:
D1 = $2.00.
D2 = $2.00 1.25 = $2.50.
D3 = $2.50 1.25 = $3.125.
D4 = $3.125 1.25 = $3.90625.
D5 = $3.90625 1.25 = $4.8828125.
D6 = $4.8828125 1.07 = $5.224609375.
Step 2:
Find the stocks value at Year 5:

Chapter 8 - Page 57
5 = D6/(ks - g)
P
= $5.224609375/(0.13 - 0.07) = $87.076823.
Step 3:
78.
79.
Now find the value of the stock in Year 2:

Enter the following inputs in the calculator:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3.125; CF2 = 3.90625; CF3 = 4.8828125 + 87.076823;
I = 13; and then solve for NPV = $69.55729 $69.56.
Answer: e
Step 1:
Find the cost of equity using the CAPM:

ks = kRF + (kM kRF)b
= 5.5% + (4% 1.2) = 10.3%.
Step 2:
Determine the dividends during the nonconstant period:

D1 D4 = $0.
D5 = $1.00.
D6 = $1.00 1.25 = $1.25.
D7 = $1.25 1.25 = $1.5625.
D8 = $1.5625 1.25 = $1.953125.
Step 3:
Determine the value of the stock at Year 8:

8 = D9/(ks g)
P
= ($1.953125 1.05)/(0.103 0.05)
= $38.694.
Step 4:
Calculate the expected price of the stock today:

P0 = $1.00/(1.103)5 + (1.103)6 + $1.5625/(1.103)7 +
($1.953125 + $38.694)/(1.103)8
P0 = $0.6125 + $0.6942 + $0.7867 + $18.5535
P0 = $20.6469 $20.65.

Step 1:
Calculate the dividend in Year 4, D4:

D4 = D3 (1 + g)
= $4.3125 (1.08)
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Answer: d
Diff: M
Diff: M
= $4.6575.
80.
Step 2:
3 :
Calculate the expected stock price in Year 3, P
3 = D4/(ks - g)
P
= $4.6575/(0.122 - 0.08)
= $110.8929.
Step 3:
Calculate the price of the stock today:

P0 = $3.00/1.122 + $3.75/(1.122)2 + ($4.3125 + $110.8929)/(1.122)3
= $2.6738 + $2.9788 + $81.5632
= $87.2158 $87.22.

Step 1:
Answer: a
Diff: M
Draw a time line:
0 k = 9.8% 1
2
3
4
5 Years
s
|
| gs = 20% | gs = 20% | gs = 20% |
gn = 7% |
P0 = ?
1.000
1.200
1.440
1.728
1.84896
Step 2:
Calculate the dividends for 5 years:

D1 = $1.000.
D2 = $1 1.2 = $1.200.
D3 = $1.20 1.2 = $1.440.
D4 = $1.44 1.2 = $1.728.
D5 = $1.728 1.07 = $1.84896.
Step 3:

= 5% + (4%)1.2
= 9.8%.
Step 4:
Calculate the stock price at the end of Year 4:

4 = D5/(k - g)
P
= $1.84896/(0.098 - 0.07)
= $66.0343.
Step 5:

NPV = $1.000/1.098 + $1.200/(1.098)2 + $1.440/(1.098)3 + ($1.7280
+ $66.0343)/(1.098)4
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= $0.9107 + $0.9954 + 1.0878 + $46.6207

= $49.6146 $49.61.
81.

Step 1:
Answer: d
Diff: M
Draw the time line:
0 ks = 10% 1
2
3
4 Years
|
| gs = 20% | gs = 20% |
gn = 8% |
P0 = ?
1.25
1.50
1.80
1.9440
1
.
9440
3 =
P
= 97.20
0.10 0.08
82.
Step 2:

D1 = $1.25.
D2 = $1.25 1.20 = $1.50.
D3 = $1.50 1.20 = $1.80.
D4 = $1.80 1.08 = $1.944.
Step 3:
Calculate the price of the stock at Year 3, when it becomes a

constant growth stock:
3 = D4/(ks - g)
P
= $1.944/(0.10 - 0.08)
= $97.20.
Step 4:

P0 = ($1.25/1.10) + $1.50/(1.10)2 + ($1.80 + $97.20)/(1.10)3
= $1.1364 + $1.2397 + $74.3802
= $76.7563 $76.76.

Step 1:
Answer: b
Diff: M
Calculate dividends during the nonconstant period and the first

year of constant growth:
Chapter 8 - Page 60
D1
D2
D3
D4
=
=
=
=
$1.00.
$1.00 1.25 = $1.25.
$1.00 (1.25)2 = $1.5625.
$1.00 (1.25)2 1.06 = $1.65625.
Step 2:
Calculate the price of the stock once growth is constant (which

would be at the end of the third year).
D4
$1.65625
3 =
=
= $33.125.
P
0.11 0.06
ks g
Step 3:
P0 =
$1.00
$1.25
($33.125 + $1.5625)
+
+
2
1.11
(1.11)
(1.11)3
= $0.9009 + $1.0145 + $25.3632
= $27.2786 $27.28.
Alternatively, enter the nonconstant dividends and the stock price at the
point of time when growth becomes constant into your calculator as
follows:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.00; CF2 = 1.25; CF3 = 33.125 + 1.5625 = 34.6875; I = 11;
and then solve for NPV = P0 = $27.28.
83.
Time line:
0
ks = 15% 1
|
| g = 25%
gs = 25%
s
3.00
3.75
P0 = ?
Answer: c
2
|
3
|
4 Years
|
gs = 25%
gn = 10%
4.6875
5.859375
6.4453125
3 = 128.90625
P
CFt 0
3.75
Diff: M
4.6875
6.4453125
0.15 0.10
134.765625
Step 1:
Find
D0 =
D1 =
D2 =
D3 =
the dividend stream to D3:

$3.00;
($3.00)(1.25)
= $3.7500
($3.75)(1.25)
= $4.6875
($4.6875)(1.25) = $5.859375
Step 2:
3 :
Find P
3 = D3(1 + g) = ($5.859375)(1.10) = $128.90625.
P
ks g
0.15 0.10
Step 3:
Find the NPV of the cash flows, the stocks value:

CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3.7500; CF2 = 4.6875; CF3 = 134.765625; I = 15; and
then solve for NPV = $95.42.
Chapter 8 - Page 61
84.
Time line:
0 ks = 11%
|

P0 = ?
5
|
Answer: a
6
|
Diff: M
7
|
8 Years
|
gs = 25%
gs = 25%
gn = 10%
1.00
1.25
1.5625
1.71875
7 = 171.875 = 1.71875
P
0.01
Step 1:
Determine the dividends to be received:

D5 = $1.00.
D6 = $1.00 1.25 = $1.2500.
D7 = $1.25 1.25 = $1.5625.
D8 = $1.5625 1.10 = $1.71875.
Step 2:
Determine the value

constant:
D8
7 =
P
ks g
7 = $1.71875
P
0.11 0.10
P7 = $171.875.
Step 3:
Determine the price of the stock today:
Chapter 8 - Page 62
of
the
stock
once
dividend
growth
is
7 .
As an investor today, you would be entitled to D5, D6, D7, and P
Enter the following input data in your calculator:
CF0 = 0; CF1-4 = 0; CF5 = 1.00; CF6 = 1.25; CF7 = 1.5625 + 171.875
= 173.4375; I = 11; and then solve for NPV = $84.80.
85.
Answer: a
Diff: M
Time line:
0
1
2
3
4
5 Years
ks = 12%
|
|
|
|
|
|
gs = 25%
gs = 25%
gs = 25%
gs = 25%
gn = 5%
1.00
1.25
1.5625
1.9531
2.4414
2.5635
P0 = ?
2.5635
4 = 36.6211 =
P
0.12 - 0.05
CFt 0
1.25
1.5625
1.9531
39.0625
Step 1:
Calculate the dividends during the nonconstant growth period and

the first dividend after that period.
D1 = D0(1 + g) = $1.00(1.25) = $1.2500.
D2 = D1(1 + g) = $1.25(1.25) = $1.5625.
D3 = D2(1 + g) = $1.5625(1.25) = $1.9531.
D4 = D3(1 + g) = $1.9531(1.25) = $2.4414.
D5 = D4(1 + g) = $2.4414(1.05) = $2.5635.
Step 2:
Calculate the stock price when the stocks growth rate becomes
constant.
4 = D5/(ks g)
P
= $2.5635/(0.12 0.05)
= $36.6211.
Chapter 8 - Page 63
Step 3:
86.
Using your financial calculator, enter the cash flows to

determine the stocks current price.
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.25; CF2 = 1.5625; CF3 = 1.9531; CF4 = 39.0625; I
= 12. Solve for NPV = $28.5768 $28.58.
Answer: e
Diff: M
The data in the problem are unrealistic and inconsistent with the requirements of the growth model; k less than g implies a negative stock price.
If k equals g, the denominator is zero, and the numerical result is
undefined. k must be greater than g for a reasonable application of the
model.
87.
Time line:
0
ks = 15% 1
|
| g = 20%
gs = 20%
s
3.00
3.60
P0 = ?
Answer: b
2
|
gn = 10%
4.32
2 = 95.04 =
P
CFt 0
3.60
3
|
Years
4.752
4.752
0.15 0.10
99.36
ks = 0.07 + (0.11 - 0.07)2.0 = 0.15 = 15%.

Numerical solution:
$3.60
$99.36
P0 =
= $78.26.
+
1.15
(1.15)2
Dividend yield =
D1
$3.60
=
= 4.60%.
P0
$78.26

Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3.60; CF2 = 99.36; I = 15.
Output: NPV = $78.26.
Dividend yield = $3.60/$78.26 = 0.0460 = 4.60%.
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Diff: M
88.
Time line:
0
ks = 18% 1
|
|
gs = 15%
0
0
P0 = ?
Answer: b
2
|
3
|
2.00
gn = 6%
3 = 17.667 =
P
CFt
Diff: M
4 Years
|
2.12
2.12
0.18 0.06
19.667
Numerical solution:
$0
$19.667
0 = $0 +
P
+
= $11.97.
2
1.18 (1.18)
(1.18)3
0 . Stock is overvalued: $15.00 - $11.97 = $3.03.
P0 > P
0 :
Calculate current expected price of stock, P
Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0; Nj = 2; CF2 = 19.667; I = 18.
0 = $11.97.
Output: NPV = $11.97. P
P0 > P0 . Stock is overvalued: $15.00 - $11.97 = $3.03.

89.
Answer: b
Diff: M
Step 1:
Draw the time line for the stock:

0
1
2
3
4 Years
ks = 12%
|
|
|
|
|
gs = 25%
gs = 25%
gn = 7%
P0 = ?
1.5000
1.87500
2.34375
2.5078125
3 = 50.15625 = 2.5078125
P
0.12 0.07
Step 2:
Calculate the stocks dividends for Years 2-4:

D2 = $1.50 1.25 = $1.8750.
D3 = $1.8750 1.25 = $2.34375.
D4 = $2.34375 1.07 = $2.5078125.
Step 3:
Calculate the stocks expected price in Year 3:

3 = D4/(ks - g)
P
= $2.5078125/(0.12 - 0.07)
= $50.15625.
Step 4:
Calculate the value of the stock today:

As an investor today, you will get D1, D2, D3, and can sell the
stock at t = 3 for $50.15625.
Chapter 8 - Page 65
$1.50
$1.875
$2.34375 + $50.15625
+
+
2
1.12
(1.12)
(1.12)3
= $1.3393 + $1.4947 + $37.3685
= $40.2025 $40.20.
P0 =
90.
Time line:
9%
0 gks == 40%
1
|
2.00
P0 = ?
Answer: b
1
2
g2 = 25%
|
|
2.80
3.50
3
.
675
2 =
P
= 91.875
0.09 0.05
CFt 0
2.80
gn = 5%
Diff: M
3 Years
|
3.675
95.375
ks = Dividend yield + g = 0.04 + 0.05 + 0.09 9%.

Numerical solution:
$2.80
$95.375
P0 =
+
= $82.84.
1.09
(1.09)2
Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 2.80; CF2 = 95.375; I = 9.
Output: NPV = $82.84; P0 = $82.84.
91.
Answer: d
Diff: M
Time line:
ks = 11%
0
gn = -5%
|
2.00
1
|
1.90
2
|
1.805
3
|
1.71475
4 Years
|
1.6290125
$1.90
$1.90
=
= $11.875.
0.16
0.11 - (-0.05)
3 = $11.875(0.95)3 = $10.18.
P
0 =
P
92.
Stock growth rate

Required rate of return:
Answer: d
ks = 11% + (14% - 11%)0.5 = 12.5%.
Calculate growth rate using ks:

D (1 + g)
P0 = 0
ks - g
$2(1 + g)
$48 =
0.125 - g
Chapter 8 - Page 66
Diff: M
$6 - $48g = $2 + $2g
$50g = $4
g = 0.08 = 8%.
Required return equals total yield (Dividend yield + Capital gains yield).
Dividend yield = $2.16/$48.00 = 4.5%; Capital gains yield = g = 8%.
93.
Stock growth rate
Answer: e
Diff: M
The required rate of return on the stock is 9% + (6%)0.8 = 13.8%. Using

the constant growth model, we can solve for the growth rate as follows:
$2(1 + g)
$40 =
0.138 g
$5.52 - $40g = $2 + $2g
$42g = $3.52
g = 8.38%.
94.
Capital gains yield
Answer: c
Step 1:
Calculate ks, the required rate of return:

$2
ks =
+ 6% = 10% + 6% = 16%.
$20
Step 2:
Calculate kRF, the risk-free rate:

16% = kRF + (15% - kRF)1.2
16% = kRF - 1.2kRF + 18%
0.2kRF = 2%
kRF = 10%.
Step 3:
Calculate the new stock price and capital gain:

New ks = 10% + (15% - 10%)0.6 = 13%.
New =
P
Diff: M
$2
= $28.57.
0.13 - 0.06
Therefore, the percentage capital gain

follows:
$28.57 - $20.00
$8.57
=
= 0.4285 43%.
$20.00
$20.00
is
43%
calculated
as
Chapter 8 - Page 67
95.
Capital gains yield
Answer: d
Diff: M
Required rate of return, ks = 8% + (15% - 8%)0.6 = 12.2%.

Calculate dividend yield and use to calculate capital gains yield:
$2.00
D1
Dividend yield =
=
= 0.08 = 8%.
$25.00
P0
Capital gains yield = Total yield - Dividend yield = 12.2% - 8% = 4.2%.
Alternative method:
D1
P0 =
ks - g
$2.00
$25 =
0.122 - g
$3.05 - $25g = $2.00
$25g = $1.05
g = 0.042 = 4.2%.
Since the stock is growing at a constant rate, g = Capital gains yield.
96.
Capital gains yield and dividend yield
Answer: e
Diff: M
The capital gains yield is equal to the long-run growth rate for this
stock (since it is a constant growth rate stock) or 7%. To calculate the
dividend yield, first determine D1 as $3.42 1.07 = $3.6594.
The
dividend yield is $3.6594/$32.35 = 11.31%.
97.
Expected return and P/E ratio

Data given:
$2.40.
98.
Answer: b
EPS = $2.00; P/E = 40; P0 = $80; D1 = $1.00; ks = 10%; EPS1 =
Step 1:
Calculate the price of the stock one year from today:

ks = D1/P0 + (P1 - P0)/P0
0.10 = $1/$80 + (P1 - $80)/$80
8 = $1 + P1 - $80
$87 = P1.
Step 2:
Calculate the P/E ratio one year from today:

P/E = $87/$2.40 = 36.25.
Stock price and P/E ratio

Step 1:

ks = 8% + 2.0(12% - 8%) = 16%.
Step 2:
Calculate the current market price:
Chapter 8 - Page 68
Diff: M
Answer: a
Diff: M
P0 =
Step 3:
99.
$1.50(1.10)
= $27.50.
0.16 0.10
Calculate the earnings and P/E ratio:

D1 = $1.50(1.10) = $1.65 = 0.30E1.
E1 = $1.65/0.30 = $5.50.
$27.50
P0
=
= 5.0.
$5.50
E1
Stock price
Step 1:
Set up an income
Sales
Variable costs
Fixed costs
EBIT
Interest
EBT
Taxes
NI
Answer: d
Diff: M
statement to find net income:

$100,000
$10 10,000
50,000
$5 10,000
10,000
(Given)
$ 40,000
1,200
0.08 $15,000
$ 38,800
15,520
0.40 $38,800
$ 23,280
Then, calculate the total amount of dividends, Div = Net income

Payout = $23,280 0.6 = $13,968.
Dividends/Share = Total dividend/# of shares outstanding
= $13,968/10,000 = $1.3968.
Chapter 8 - Page 69
Note: Because these projections are for the coming year, this
dividend is D1, or the dividend for the coming year.
100.
Step 2:
Use the CAPM equation to find the required return on the stock:
kS = kRF + (kM - kRF)b = 0.05 + (0.09 - 0.05)1.4 = 0.106 = 10.6%.
Step 3:
Calculate stock price:

P0 = D1/(kS - g)
= $1.3968/(0.106 - 0.08)
= $53.72.
Beta coefficient
Answer: c
Diff: M
Answer: d
Diff: M
Calculate old required return and beta:

$2
ks(old) =
+ 0.05 = 0.10.
$40
0.10 = kRF + (RPM)bOld = 0.06 + (0.02)bOld; bOld = 2.00.
Calculate new required return and beta:
$2.00
Note that D0 =
= $1.90476.
1.05
D1,New = $1.90476(1.105) = $2.10476.
2.10476
ks(New) =
+ 0.105 = 0.1752.
$30
0.1752 = 0.08 + (0.03)bNew; bNew = 3.172 3.17.
101.
Risk and stock value
Calculate required return on market and stock:

kM = 0.05(7%) + 0.30(8%) + 0.30(9%) + 0.30(10%) + 0.05(12%) = 9.05%.
ks = 6.05% + (9.05% - 6.05%)2.0 = 12.05%.
Calculate expected equilibrium stock price:
0 =
P
102.
$2(1.07)
= $42.38.
0.1205 0.07
Answer: b
Diff: M
First, find ks = 6% + 5%(0.8) = 10%. Then, find P0 = D1/(ks - g). P0 =

$3.00/(0.10 0.05) = $60. Finally, compound this at the 5% growth rate
5 . P
5 = $60(1.05)5 = $76.58.
for 5 years to find P
103.
Chapter 8 - Page 70
Answer: e
Diff: M
The growth rate is the required return minus the dividend yield.
g = 0.13 - 0.05 = 0.08.
What is D1?
0.05 = D1/$28
D1 = $1.40.
What will be the Year 8 dividend?
D8 = D1 (1 + g)7 = $1.40 (1.08)7 = $2.399354.
The Year 7 price is given by:
7 = D8/(ks - g) = $2.399354/0.05 = $47.99.
P
104.
Answer: b
Diff: M
First, find D6 = $2.00(1.07)5 = $2.8051.

Then, calculate ks = 0.06 +
0.05(1.2) = 0.12.
It follows that: P5 = $2.8051/(0.12 - 0.07) = $56.10.
105.
Answer: b
Diff: M
Answer: b
Diff: M
To find the growth rate:

ks = D1/P0 + g
Therefore ks - D1/P0 = g
0.12 - $2/$20 = 0.02.
5 we can use the following formula:

find P
= D6/ks - g).
therefore need D6.
= D1(1 + g)5
= $2(1.02)5 = $2.208.
5 = D6/ks - g) = $2.208/0.12 - 0.02) = $22.08.
Therefore P
To
5
P
We
D6
106.
107.

Step 1:
Find the cost of equity:

ks = 6% + (12% - 6%)1.4 = 14.4%.
Step 2:
Find the value of the stock at the end of Year 1:

1 = D2/(ks - g) = $1.00/(0.144 - 0.05) = $10.6383.
P
Step 3:
Find the value of the stock in Year 4:

4 = P
1 (1.05)3 = $10.6383(1.05)3 = $12.3152 $12.32.
P

Step 1:
Answer: b
Diff: M
Determine the stocks capital gains yield, g:

ks = D1/P0 + g
14% = 5% + g
Chapter 8 - Page 71
9% = g.
This is the stocks growth rate.
Step 2:
Calculate the stocks price today:

P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $2.00/(0.14 - 0.09)
= $40.
Step 3:
Calculate the stocks price 5 years from today:

5 = $40 (1.09)5 = $61.545 $61.54.
P
If the stock price today is $40 and the capital gains yield is
9 percent, the stock price must grow by 9 percent per year for the next
five years, because this stock is a constant growth stock.
108.
109.
Answer: e
Step 1:
Calculate the firms cost of equity:

ks = kRF + (RPM)b
= 4% + (5%)1.2
= 10%.
Step 2:
Calculate the firms stock price today:

D1
P0 =
ks g
$2.50
=
0.10 0.06
= $62.50.
Step 3:
Find
N =
P
8 =
P
=
the expected stock price eight years from today:

$62.50 (1 + g)N
$62.50 (1.06)8
$99.6155 $99.62.

Step 1:
Diff: M
Answer: a
Diff: M
Calculate the free cash flow amount:
Net
operating
Capital
FCF1 = EBIT(1 - T) + Depreciation
working
Expenditures
capital
= $400 million + $80 million - $160 million - $0

= $320 million.
Step 2:
Calculate the firm value

corporate value model:
FCF1
Firm value =
WACC g
$320
=
0.10 0.05
Chapter 8 - Page 72
today
using
the
constant
growth
$320
0.05
= $6,400 million.
=
This is the total firm value today.

Step 3:
Determine the market value of the equity and price per share:
MVTotal = MVEquity + MVDebt
$6,400 million = MVEquity + $1,400 million
MVEquity = $5,000 million.
This is todays market value of the firms equity. Divide by the
number of shares to find the current price per share.
$5,000 million/125 million = $40.00.
110.
Answer: b
Diff: M
First, we must find the expected free cash flow to be generated next year.
(Remember, there was no change in net operating working capital.)
FCF1 = EBIT(1 - T) + Depreciation Gross capital expenditures
FCF1 = $800(1 - 0.4) + $75 $255
FCF1 = $300 million.
Now, we can find the value of the entire firm since there is a constant
growth assumption.
Value of firm = FCF1/(WACC g)
Value of firm = $300/(0.09 - 0.06)
Value of firm = $10,000 million.
Chapter 8 - Page 73
Next, we must find the value of the firms equity.

Value of equity = Value of firm Value of debt and preferred stock
Value of equity = $10,000 ($900 + $500)
Value of equity = $8,600 million.
To find the value per share of stock, we must divide the total value of
the firms equity by the number of shares outstanding.
Value per share = Value of equity/# of shares
Value per share = $8,600/200
Value per share = $43.00.
111.
Answer: b
Diff: M
Time Line:
0
|
FCFs
Continuing Value
Total FCFs
10%
1
|
3,000
2
|
4,000
3,000
4,000
3
|
5,000
5,000(1 + 0.06)
132,500 =
0.10 0.06
137,500
Enter the following data as inputs in the financial calculator:

CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3000; CF2 = 4000; CF3 = 137500; I = 10; and then solve for
NPV = Total value of firm = $109,338.84.
So, the entire company is worth $109,338.84. This, less the market value
of debt and preferred stock, which was given in the problem, leaves
$109,338.84 - $25,000 = $84,338.84 as the value of the firms common
equity. The value of its common stock is calculated as $84,338.84/1,000
shares = $84.34/share.
112.
Answer: e
Diff: M
Step 1:
Calculate the firms free cash flows (in millions of dollars) for
the next year:
FCF1 = EBIT(1 - T) + Dep Cap Exp. NOWC
= $300(1 - 0.4) + $50 $100 $60
= $70 million.
Step 2:
Calculate total firm value (TFV) today:

TFV = FCF1/(WACC g)
= $70/(0.10 0.06)
= $1,750 million.
Chapter 8 - Page 74
113.
Step 3:
Calculate the firms equity value today by subtracting todays

market value of the firms debt and preferred stock:
MVE = TFV - MVD+P
= $1,750 $500
= $1,250 million.
Step 4:
Calculate the firms price per share today:

P0 = MVE/# shares
= $1,250/20
= $62.50.
New equity and equilibrium price
Answer: c
Diff: M
Calculate new equilibrium price and determine change:

$1.00(1.06)
D0 (1.06)
P0, Old =
=
= $16.06.
0.126 - 0.06
0.066
$1.00(1.065)
$1.065
$1.00(1 + gNew)
P0, New =
=
=
= $15.21.
s, New - gNew
0.135 - 0.065
0.07
k
Change in price = $15.21 - $16.06 = -$0.85.
114.
Risk and stock price
Answer: a
Diff: T
Answer: c
Diff: T

D0 = E0(Payout ratio) = $4.00(0.40) = $1.60.
= D0 (1 + g) + g = $1.60(1.06) + 0.06 = 11.65%.
k
s
$30
P0
Calculate beta:
11.65% = 8% + (5%)b; b = 0.73.
Calculate the new beta:
bNew = 0.73(1.5) = 1.095.
Calculate the new required rate of return:
ks = 8% + (5%)1.095 = 13.475% 13.48%.
115.
Calculate the new expected equilibrium stock price:

$1.696
0 =
= $22.67.
P
0.1348 0.06
Change in stock price = $22.67 - $30.00 = -$7.33.
Calculate the initial required return and equilibrium price:

ks = 0.07 + (0.08)1.5 = 0.19 = 19%.
$2(1.05)
D (1 + g) =
P0 = 0
= $15.00.
0.19 - 0.05
ks - g
Calculate the new required return and equilibrium growth rate:
New ks = 0.07 + (0.08)1.75 = 0.21.
$2(1 + g)
0.21 =
+ g; P0 = $15 (Unchanged).
$15
Chapter 8 - Page 75
$3.15 - $2.0 = $2g + $15g

$1.15 = $17g
g = 0.06765 6.77%.
116.
Answer: c
Diff: T
Time line:
ks = 10%
0
1
2
3
4 Years
gs = 20%
gs = 20%
gs = 20%
gn = 8%
|
|
|
|
|
E0 = 2.00
E1 = 2.40
E2 = 2.88
E3 = 3.456
E4 = 3.73248
P0 = ?
D1 = 0.48
D2 = 0.576
3 =
P
CFt
0.48
D3 = 0.6912
D4 = 1.86624
1.86624
= 93.31
0.10 0.08
0.576
94.003
Numerical solution:
$0.48 $0.576 $94.003
P0 =
+
+
= $71.54.
1.10
(1.10)2
(1.10)3
Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.48; CF2 = 0.576; CF3 = 94.003; I = 10.
Output: NPV = $71.54. P0 = $71.54.
117.
Answer: b
Time line:
0 ks = 12% 1
2
3
4
g1 = 0%
g1 = 0%
g2 = 5%
g2 = 5%
gn = 10%
|
|
|
|
|
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.525
0.55125
P2 = ?
4 = 0.606375
P
= 30.319
0.12 0.10
CFt
0
0.525
30.87025
Numerical solution:
Chapter 8 - Page 76
Diff: T
5 Years
|
0.606375
2 = $0.525 + $30.87025 = $25.08.

P
1.12
(1.12)2
Calculate the PV of the stocks expected cash flows as of time = 2.
Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.525; CF2 = 30.87025; I = 12.
2 = $25.08.
Output: NPV = $25.08. P
118.
Time line:
0 ks = 15%
1 g1 = 0%
|
|
P0 = 49.87
D1 = ?
Answer: e
2 g2 = 5%
|
D2 = D 1
Diff: T
3 gn = 10%
4 Years
|
|
D3 = D2(1.05) D4 = D3(1.10)
D4
3
P
=
0.15 0.10
P0 = $49.87.
3 = (1.05)(1.10)D1 .
P
0.15 0.10
(1.05)(1.10)D1
D1
D1
(1.05)D1
0.15 0.10
$49.87 =
+
+
+
1.15
(1.15)2
(1.15)3
(1.15)3
$49.87 = 0.8696D1 + 0.7561D1 + 0.6904D1 + 15.1886D1 = 17.5047D1
D1 = $2.85.
119.
Answer: c
Diff: T
Use the SML equation to solve for ks:

ks = 0.0625 + (0.05)(1.75) = 0.15 = 15%.
Calculate dividend per share:
D0 = (EPS0)(Payout ratio) = ($2.50)(0.4) = $1.00.
Calculate the dividend and price stream (once the stock becomes a constant
growth stock):
D0 = $1.00; D1 = $1.00 1.25 = $1.25; D2 = $1.25 1.20 = $1.50;
Chapter 8 - Page 77
D3 = $1.50 1.15 = $1.725; D4 = $1.725 1.07 = $1.84575;
3 = $1.725(1.07) = $23.071875.
P
0.15 0.07
Put all the cash flows on a time line:
Time line:
0 ks = 15%
1
2
3
| gs = 25%
|
gs = 20% |
gs = 15% |
gn =
1.00
1.2500
1.5000
1.7250
P0 = ?
7%
23.071875 =
CFt
1.2500
1.5000
24.796875
4 Years
|
1.84575
1.84575
0.15 0.07
Finally, use the cash flow register to calculate PV:

CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.25; CF2 = 1.50; CF3 = 24.796875; I = 15%; and then solve
for NPV = $18.53.
120.
Stock growth rate
Answer: b
Diff: T
ks = 10%; P0 = $50; D1 = $1.00; g4+ = ?

Step 1:
Draw the time line:
0 ks = 10%
| g = 25%
s
P0 = 50
Chapter 8 - Page 78
1
2
3
4
| g = 25% | g = 25% | g = 25% | g = ?
s
s
s
n
1.00
1.25
1.5625
1.953125
5
|
Years
Step 2:

g2-4 = 25%.
D1 = $1.00.
D2 = $1 (1.25) = $1.25.
D3 = $1.25 (1.25) = $1.5625.
D4 = $1.5625 (1.25) = $1.953125.
Step 3:
Calculate the present value of these dividends:

PVdiv = $1.00/1.10 + $1.25/(1.10)2 + $1.5625/(1.10)3 +
$1.953125/(1.10)4
PVdiv = $0.9091 + $1.0331 + $1.1739 + $1.3340
PVdiv = $4.4501 $4.45.
Step 4:
Determine the stocks price at t = 4:

The PV of the stock at t = 4 must be the future value of the
difference between todays price and the PV of the dividends
through t = 4.
4 = $50.00 - $4.45
PV P
= $45.55.
FV = $45.55(1.10)4 = $66.6898.
This is the price at t = 4.
Step 5:
121.
Determine the constant growth rate:

4 = D5/(ks - g)
P
4 = [D4(1 + g)]/(ks - g)
P
$66.6898 = [$1.953125(1 + g)]/(0.10 g)
$6.66898 $66.6898g = $1.953125 + $1.953125g
$6.66898 $1.953125 = $68.64288g
$4.7158/$68.64288 = g
6.87% = g.
Time line:
0 EAR = 6.183% 1
|
|
PV = ?
Answer: d
2
|
3
|
4
|
Diff: T
5 Years
|
FV = 5,000
Numerical solution:
Pp =
= $50.
Chapter 8 - Page 79
Amount needed to buy 100 shares:

$50(100) = $5,000.
$5,000 = PV(1 + 0.06/365)5(365)
$5,000 = PV(1.3498)
PV = $3,704.18.
Convert the nominal interest rate to an EAR:
Inputs: P/YR = 365; NOM% = 6. Output: EFF% = EAR = 6.18313%.
Calculate PV of deposit required today:
Inputs: N = 5; I = 6.18313; PMT = 0; FV = 5000.
Output: PV = -$3,704.182 -$3,704.18. Deposit $3,704.18.
Note:
If the financial calculator derived EAR is expressed to five
decimal places it yields a PV = -$3,704.18.
122.
Firm value
Answer: c
Time line:
ks = 13%
0
gs = 15%
|
0.60
P0 = ?
1
gs = 15%
|
0.69
CFt
0.69
3 =
P
2
3
gs = 15%
gn = 4%
|
|
0.7935
0.912525
Diff: T
4 Years
|
0.949026
0.949026
= 10.54473
0.13 - 0.04
0.7935
11.4573
Calculate required rate of return:

ks = 8% + (4%)1.25 = 13.0%.
Calculate net income, total dividends, and D0:
Net income = $1.4 million/(1 - payout ratio)
= $1.4 million/0.7 = $2.0 million.
Dividends = $2.0 million 0.3 = $0.6 million.
D0 = $600,000/1,000,000 shares = $0.60.
Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.69; CF2 = 0.7935; CF3 = 11.4573; I = 13.
Output: NPV = $9.17. P0 = $9.17.
Total market = P
Shares
= $9.17 1,000,000 = $9,170,000.
0
value
outstanding
123.
Stock price--nonconstant growth
Answer: b
Diff: M
First, we must find the explicit forecasted dividends:

D1 = 0.75
D2 = 0.9375
(0.75 1.25 = 0.9375)
D3 = 1.265625
(0.9375 1.35 = 1.265625)
D4 = 1.3415625
(1.265625 1.06 = 1.3415625)
Now, we need to determine the terminal value of the stock in Year 3, using
the Year 4 dividend:
Chapter 8 - Page 80
3 = D4/(ks g)
P
3 = $1.3415625/(0.10 - 0.06)
P
3 = $33.5390625.
P
$0.75
$0.9375
($1.265625 + $33.5390625
+
+
1.10
(1.10)2
(1.10)3
= $0.6818 + $0.7748 + $26.1493
= $27.6059 $27.61.
P0 =
Alternatively, enter all of the dividend cash flows along with the
terminal value of the stock into the cash flow register and enter the 10%
cost of equity to solve for the price of the stock today:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.75; CF2 = 0.9375; CF3 = 1.265625 + 33.5390625 =
34.8046875; I/YR = 10; and then solve for NPV = $27.61.
124.
Answer: c
Diff: M
In 10 years, this stock will be a constant growth stock. Therefore, use

the constant growth formula and find the price in Year 10. In order to
find the value in Year 10, determine the dividend in Year 11:
D11 = 0.75 1.25 1.35 (1.06)8 = $2.0172.
Now,
10 =
P
10 =
P
10 =
P
calculate the stock price in Year 10:

D11/(ks g)
$2.0172/(0.10 - 0.06)
$50.43.
3 calculated in
Alternatively, you could have taken the terminal value P
10 :
the previous question and used the constant growth rate to find P
7
P10 = P3 (1 + g)
10 = $33.5391 (1.06)7
P
10 = $50.43.
P
125.
Free cash flow
Answer: b
Diff: E
Diff: M
FCF1 = EBIT(1 - T) + Depreciation NOWC Capital expenditures

= $500,000,000 - $300,000,000 = $200,000,000.
126.
Answer: b
3 = FC
F3 (1.07)/(0.11 0.07) = [($750 - $500)
Using the FCF model, P
(1.07)]/0.04 = $6,687.50, which is the value of the firm at t = 3 after
the dividend is received.
So, the value of the firm today = $200/(1.11) + $200/(1.11)2 + ($250 +
$6,687.50)/(1.11)3 = $5,415.1449 million $5,415 million.
This is the value of the total firm (debt, preferred stock, and equity),
Chapter 8 - Page 81
so the value of debt and preferred stock must be deducted to arrive at the
value of the firms common equity.
The common equity has a value of
$5,415 million $700 million = $4,715 million.
So, the price/share =
$4,715 million/100 million = $47.15.
127.
Answer: b
Diff: M
4 = D4(1 + g)/(ks g) = $1.75(1.06)/(0.13 0.06) = $26.50.

P
0 = $1.75/1.13 + $1.75/(1.13)2 + $1.75/(1.13)3 + ($1.75 + $26.50)/(1.13)4
P
0 = $1.5487 + $1.3705 + $1.2128 + $17.3263
P
0 = $21.4583 $21.46.
P
128.
Future stock price--nonconstant growth
Answer: b
1 = $1.75/1.13 + $1.75/(1.13)2 + ($1.75 + $26.50)/(1.13)3

P
1 = $1.5487 + $1.3705 + $19.5787
P
1 = $22.4979 $22.50.
P
Chapter 8 - Page 82
Diff: M

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CHAPTER 8

STOCKS AND THEIR VALUATION

Multiple Choice: Conceptual

If the expected rate of return on a stock exceeds the required rate,

The stock is experiencing supernormal growth.

An increase in a firms expected growth rate would normally cause the

Stock A has a required return of 10 percent. Its dividend is expected to

Constant growth model

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Constant growth model

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Constant growth model

A stocks dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a

The expected return on the stock is 5 percent a year.

Constant growth model

Constant growth stock

Constant growth stock

Stock X is expected to pay a dividend of $3.00 at the end of the year

The required return on the stock is 12 percent.

Constant growth model

Stock X has a required return of 12 percent, a dividend yield of

Constant growth model and CAPM

Stock A must have a higher dividend yield than Stock B.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

The preemptive right is important to shareholders because it

Companies can issue different classes of common stock.

All common stocks fall into one of three classes: A, B, and C.

Efficient markets hypothesis

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Efficient markets hypothesis

Assume that the stock market is semistrong-form efficient.

a. Stocks and bonds should have the same expected returns.

Assume that the stock market is semistrong-form efficient.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

e. None of the statements above is correct.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Efficient markets hypothesis

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Efficient markets hypothesis

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Efficient markets hypothesis

d. Statements a and c are correct.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Preferred stock concepts

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Common stock concepts

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Common stock concepts

Stock X has a required return of 10 percent, while Stock Y has a required

Declining growth stock

A stock expects to pay a year-end dividend of $2.00 a share (D1 = $2.00).

Dividend yield and g

The two stocks have

the same per-share dividend.

If markets are in equilibrium, which of the following will occur:

Each investments expected return should equal its realized return.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Efficient markets hypothesis

Which of the following statements is most correct?