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Transcribed Image Text:### Calculating Expected Return on a Stock
**Scenario**: The price of Outdoor Designs, Inc. is now $85. The company pays no dividends. Fred Gray expects the price four years from now to be $125 a share. Should Fred buy Outdoor Designs if he wants a 15 percent rate of return? Explain.
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### Calculating Key Stock Performance Metrics
**The Castle Company** recently reported net profits after taxes of $15.8 million. It has 2.5 million shares of common stock outstanding and pays preferred dividends of $1 million a year. The company's stock currently trades at $60 per share.
**Tasks:**
- **a.** Compute the stock’s earnings per share (EPS).
- **b.** What is the stock’s P/E ratio?
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