Leila owns 14% of the ordinary share of Datafarm Ltd. Assume dividends from Datafarm is the only income Leila has and she has no savings. In early March, 2020, Datafarm Ltd reported net profits after tax of $1,000,000 for the year, 2019 (1 January to 31 December, 2019), and announced due to the effect of COVID 19 Global pandemic it expects net profits after tax for the current year, 2020, to be 30% lower than last year's figure. The company currently has a dividend payout ratio of 30%, which it will apply for the annual dividend for 2019, payable in July 2020, but it will reduce the dividend payout ratio to 20% for the dividend for 2020, payable in July, 2021 In July, 2021, Leila wishes to spend $45,000. How much can she consume in July, 2020 if the capital market offers an interest rate of 9% per year?

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Leila owns 14% of the ordinary share of Datafarm Ltd. Assume dividends from Datafarm is the only income
Leila has and she has no savings.
In early March, 2020, Datafarm Ltd reported net profits after tax of $1,000,000 for the year, 2019 (1 January to
31 December, 2019), and announced due to the effect of COVID 19 Global pandemic it expects net profits
after tax for the current year, 2020, to be 30% lower than last year's figure. The company currently has a
dividend payout ratio of 30%, which it will apply for the annual dividend for 2019, payable in July 2020, but it
will reduce the dividend payout ratio to 20% for the dividend for 2020, payable in July, 2021
In July, 2021, Leila wishes to spend $45,000. How much can she consume in July, 2020 if the capital market
offers an interest rate of 9% per year?
Transcribed Image Text:Leila owns 14% of the ordinary share of Datafarm Ltd. Assume dividends from Datafarm is the only income Leila has and she has no savings. In early March, 2020, Datafarm Ltd reported net profits after tax of $1,000,000 for the year, 2019 (1 January to 31 December, 2019), and announced due to the effect of COVID 19 Global pandemic it expects net profits after tax for the current year, 2020, to be 30% lower than last year's figure. The company currently has a dividend payout ratio of 30%, which it will apply for the annual dividend for 2019, payable in July 2020, but it will reduce the dividend payout ratio to 20% for the dividend for 2020, payable in July, 2021 In July, 2021, Leila wishes to spend $45,000. How much can she consume in July, 2020 if the capital market offers an interest rate of 9% per year?
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