Answer:
First Expected Dividend will come in at the end of Year 3 or t=3 assuming current time is t=0.
D3 = $ 4.25, Growth Rate for year 4 and year 5 = 22.1 %
Therefore, D4 = D3 x 1.221 = 4.25 x 1.221 = $ 5.18925 and D5 = D4 x 1.221 = 5.18925 x 1.221 = $ 6.33607
Growth Rate post Year 5 = 4.08 %
D6 = D5 x 1.0408 = 6.33607 x 1.0408 = $ 6.59459
Required Return = 13.6 %
Therefore, Current Stock Price = Present Value of Expected Dividends = [6.59459 / (0.136-0.0408)] x [1/(1.136)^(5)] + 4.25 / (1.136)^(3) + 5.18925 / (1.136)^(4) + 6.33607 / (1.136)^(5) = $ 45.979 ~ $ 45.98
Price at the end of Year 2 = P2 = Present Value of Expected Dividends at the end of year 2 = [6.59459 / (0.136-0.0408)] x [1/(1.136)^(3)] + 4.25 / (1.136) + 5.18925 / (1.136)^(2) + 6.33607 / (1.136)^(3) = $ 59.3358 ~ $ 59.34
Dividend Yield at the end of year 3 = DY3 = D3 / P2 = 4.25 / 59.34 = 0.07612 or 7.612 %
Total Required Return = 14. 6 %
Therefore, Required Capital Gains Yield = 14.6 % - 7.612 % = 6.988 %
I would think C. because A. would be cheaper prices, and B. is false, D. just does not sound right.
Answer:
1) Expected return is 12.12%
2) Portfolio beta is 1.2932
Explanation:
1)
The expected return can be calculated by multiplying the return in a particular state of economy by the probability of that state occuring.
The expected return = (0.32 * -0.11) + 0.68 * 0.23
Expected return = 0.1212 or 12.12%
b)
The portfolio beta is the the systematic riskiness of the portfolio that is unavoidable. The portfolio beta is the weighted average of the individual stock betas that form up the portfolio.
Thus the portfolio beta will be,
Portfolio beta = 0.33 * 1.02 + 0.2 * 1.08 + 0.37 * 1.48 + 0.1 * 1.93
Portfolio beta = 1.2932
Answer:
This implies Bolster Soda collects receivables more effectively and quickly than Castor Soda in the two years.
Explanation:
The accounts receivable turnover ratio refers to an accounting ratio that is used to show the how effective a firm is in collecting the receivables or money its clients are owing it.
This implies that accounts receivable turnover ratio is used to determine the extent to which a firm ie effectively managing the credit it gives to customers and how quickly the firm collects that that short-term debt.
The formula for calculating the accounts receivable turnover ratio is as follows:
Accounts receivable turnover ratio = Net credit sales / Average accounts receivable
When the accounts receivable turnover ratio is high, it implies that the company is efficient is collecting debt and a high percentage of its cutomers are paying up their debts.
The account receivable turnover ratios in the question therefore imply Bolster Soda collects receivables more effectively and quickly than Castor Soda in the two years.
