An investor with a required return of 16 percent for very risky investments in common stock has analyzed three firms and must decide which, if any, to purchase. The information is as follows:   Firm   A   B   C   Current earnings $ 2.40 $ 3.50 $ 7.50   Current dividend $ 2.30 $ 2.40 $ 6.70   Expected annual growth rate in   5 % 1 % -2 % dividends and earnings               Current market price $ 23 $ 20 $ 43       What is the maximum price that the investor should pay for each stock based on the dividend-growth model? Round your answers to the nearest cent.   Stock A: $   Stock B: $   Stock C: $     If the investor does buy stock A, what is the implied percentage return? Round your answer to two decimal places.     %   If the appropriate P/E ratio is 11, what is the maximum price the investor should pay for each stock? Round your answers to the nearest cent.   Stock A: $   Stock B: $   Stock C: $   If the appropriate P/E ratio is 4, what is the maximum price the investor should pay for each stock? Round your answers to the nearest cent. Stock A: $   Stock B: $   Stock C: $

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An investor with a required return of 16 percent for very risky investments in common stock has analyzed three firms and must decide which, if any, to purchase. The information is as follows:

 

Firm   A   B   C  
Current earnings $ 2.40 $ 3.50 $ 7.50  
Current dividend $ 2.30 $ 2.40 $ 6.70  
Expected annual growth rate in   5 % 1 % -2 %
dividends and earnings              
Current market price $ 23 $ 20 $ 43  

 

 

    1. What is the maximum price that the investor should pay for each stock based on the dividend-growth model? Round your answers to the nearest cent.

 

Stock A: $  

Stock B: $  

Stock C: $  

 

    1. If the investor does buy stock A, what is the implied percentage return? Round your answer to two decimal places.

 

  %

 

    1. If the appropriate P/E ratio is 11, what is the maximum price the investor should pay for each stock? Round your answers to the nearest cent.

 

Stock A: $  

Stock B: $  

Stock C: $  

      If the appropriate P/E ratio is 4, what is the maximum price the investor should pay for each stock? Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Stock A: $  

Stock B: $  

Stock C: $  

 

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