Answer:
The answer is C and I am sure about that, so choose C
Answer:
$41.66
Explanation:
Let us assume the dividend in year n be denoted by Dn and the Stock price by Pn
Given that,
D0 = $1.50
Now
Growth rate for next 3 years
g1 = 15%
D1 = D0 × (1 + g1)
= 1.50 × (1 + 0.15)
= 1.725
D2 = D1 × (1 + g1)
= 1.725 × (1 + 0.15)
= 1.984
D3 = D2 × (1 + g1)
= 1.984 × (1 + 0.15)
= 2.282
Subsequent Growth rate = g2 = 4%
Now
D4 = D3 × (1 + g2)
= 2.282 × (1 + 0.04)
= 2.373
So, According to Gordon's Growth Rate,
P3 = D4 ÷(r - g2)
P3 = 2.373 ÷ (0.09 - 0.04)
= $47.46
Now
Value of Stock now is
= P0
= D1 ÷ (1 + r) + D2 ÷ (1 + r)^2 + D3 ÷ (1 + r)^3 + P3 ÷ (1 + r )^3
= 1.725 ÷ (1 + 0.09) + 1.984 ÷ (1 + 0.09)^2 + 2.282 ÷ (1 + 0.09)^3 + 47.46 ÷ (1 + 0.09)^3
= $41.66
B. Employers are willing to pay more for those skills.
