Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
This is a case of monopoly market condition where there is a single firm operating the whole market. The price of the products is set by the single firm and the buyers in this market are price taker. The monopolist can earn normal profit, losses and abnormal profit in the short run and can earn normal profit and abnormal profit in the long run.
In our case, the price of diamonds is high because there is only single firm in the whole market and there is no other competitors in the market. That's why they are charging the higher prices.
Answer: $19.40
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question, the following can be deduced:
D1 = $5.15
D2 = $8.05
D3 = $11.25
Rate of return = 11% = 0.11
The current stick price will be calculated as:
= 5.15/(1 + 0.11) + 8.05/(1 + 0.11)^2 + 11.25/(1 + 0.11)^3
= 5.15/1.11 + 8.05/(1.11)^2 + 11.25/(1.11)^3
= $4.64 + $6.53 + $8.23
= $19.40
Answer:
Current Price of the Share Stock is $ 37.86 (D)
Explanation:
Using dividend valuation method with a constant growth rate assumption, share price is calculated as : Po =D1/(Ke-g).
Where; Po ⇒Market Value excluding any dividend currently payable
D1= Do(1+g)⇒Expected dividend in one year's time
Ke =Required rate of return by shareholders
g= Dividend growth rate
<u>Calculation</u>
D1 = 5(1+0.06)= $5.3
Hence, Po= 5.3/(0.20-0.06)
Po=$37.86
The share price is expected to reflect the future expected stream of income i.e dividends and capital gains ,discounted at an appropriate cost of capital.
Some of the assumptions of dividend valuation method include but not limited to the following:
- it assumed that investors act rationality and in the same way ;
-the dividend either show growth or no growth;
-the discount rate used exceeds the dividend growth rate.