You don't want all of your eggs in one basket. If one stock and/sector of the market sinks, hopefully it will be offset by your diversification.
Answer:
The expected price of the stock is $122.03
Explanation:
To calculate the expected price of the stock at the end of the year or at Year 1, we first need to determine the required rate of return on the stock. We will use the CAPM equation to calculate the required rate of return.
The required rate of return is calculated as,
r = rRF + Beta * (rM - rRF)
Where,
- rRF is the risk free rate
- rM is the return on market
r = 0.05 + 1 * (0.14 - 0.05)
r = 0.14
We already have the price of the stock today, the D1 and the required rate of return. Using the constant dividend growth model of DDM, we calculate the growth rate in dividends to be,
P0 = D1 / (r - g)
115 = 9 / (0.14 - g)
115 * (0.14 - g) = 9
16.1 - 115g = 9
16.1 - 9 = 115g
7.1 / 115 = g
g = 0.0617 or 6.17%
Using the same formula and replacing D1 with D2, we can calculate the price of the stock at the end of the year or at start of Year 1.
P1 = 9 * (1+0.0617) / (0.14 - 0.0617)
P1 = $122.03
Answer:
The equilibrium price will increase
Explanation:
Equilibrium price is defined as the price at which the quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal.
At this point there is no excess demand or supply, they are both equal.
I'm the given scenario the new rice diet that is being marketed in the U.S. as a cure for cancer will lead to increase in demand for rice.
While a flood that affects the rice crop in California will reduce the ability of suppliers to supply. Leading to reduced quantities supplied to the market.
This results in increased prices for the now scarce rice in the economy
It is illustrated in the attached diagram where price increases from P1 to P2.
The new equilibrium quantity is Q1
