The stock of Alpha Tool sells for $81.20 per share. Its current dividend rate, D0, is $3 per share. Analysts and investors expect Alpha to increase its dividends at a 20 percent rate for each of the next 2 years. This annual dividend growth rate is expected to decline to 17 percent for years 3 and 4 and then to settle down to 13 percent per year forever. Calculate the cost of internal equity for Alpha Tool. Use Table II for your calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.  %

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The stock of Alpha Tool sells for $81.20 per share. Its current dividend rate, D0, is $3 per share. Analysts and investors expect Alpha to increase its dividends at a 20 percent rate for each of the next 2 years. This annual dividend growth rate is expected to decline to 17 percent for years 3 and 4 and then to settle down to 13 percent per year forever. Calculate the cost of internal equity for Alpha Tool. Use Table II for your calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Present Value Interest Factor (PVIF) ($1 at i % per period for n periods);
PVIF =
1
; PVo =
FV,(PVIFi)
(1+ i)""
Period, n
2%
3%
1.000
1.000
0.980 0.971
4%
5%
7%
1.000
8%
1.000
0.926
0.857
10%
11%
1.000
12%
1.000
1%
6%
9%
13%
BUS300A
1.000
0.990
1.000
0.962
1.000
0.952
1.000
0.943
0.890
1.000
0.917
1.000
0.909
1.000
0.885
Photos
1
0.935
0.901
0.893
0.925
0.889
0.855
0.907
0.864
0.823
0.784
0.746
0.711
0.677
0.873
0.816
0.763
0.842
0.772
0.708
0.650
0.596
0.547
0.502
2
0.980 0.961 0.943
0.826
0.812
0.797
0.712
0.636
0.567
0.783
Screen Shot
0.840
0.792
0.794
0.735
0.731
0.659
0.693
0.613
3
0.971 0.942 0.915
0.961
0.751
0.683
0.924 0.889
2022-0...53.23 PM
0.713
0.666
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
0.429
0.397
0.368
0.340
0.315
0.292
0.951 0.906 0.863
0.942
0.822
0.790
0.747
0.705
0.665
0.627
0.592
0.558
0.621
0.564
0.593
0.535
0.543
0.480
0.888 0.838
0.507
0.623
0.582
0.425
0.376
7
0.933
0.923
0.871 0.813
0.853 0.789
0.760
0.731
0.513
0.482
0.452
0.404
0.361
0.467
0.434
BUS301A-
BUS474A
0.333
0.295
0.261
0.231
0.204
0.181
0.160
0.141
0.125
0.837 0.766
9.
10
0.645
0.614
0.544
0.508
0.914
0.703
0.676
0.460
0.422
0.424
0.386
0.391
0.352
0.905
0.820 0.744
0.322
Integrati...lem.xlsx
0.585
0.557
0.350
0.319
11
0.896
0.887
0.804 0.722
0.650
0.527
0.497
0.469
0.442
0.475
0.388
0.356
0.326
0.299
0.317
0.286
0.287
12
0.788 0.701
0.625
0.444
0.257
0.415
0.388
0.362
0.339
0.317
0.296
0.276
0.258
0.197
0.184
0.290
0.263
0.258
13
14
0.879
0.870
0.861
0.853
0.844
0.836
0.773 0.681
0.758 0.661
0.601
0.577
0.530
0.505
0.229
0.205
0.232
15
16
0.743 0.642
0.728 0.623
0.714 0.605
0.700 0.587
0.555
0.534
0.513
0.494
0.275
0.252
0.239
0.218
0.198
0.209
0.188
0.183
0.163
0.481
0.417
0.394
0.371
0.350
0.331
0.312
0.247
0.233
0.174
0.097
0.054
0.030
0.458
17
18
0.436
0.416
0.396
0.377
0.310
0.295
0.231
0.270
0.250
0.170
0.153
0.146
0.130
0.212
0.180
0.111
0.232
0.215
0.158
0.146
19
20
0.686 0.570
0.673 0.554
0.475
0.456
0.828
0.820
0.788 0.622 0.492
0.780 0.610 0.478
0.194
0.178
0.126
0.116
0.164
0.149
0.102
0.092
0.138
0.116
0.104
0.098
0.087
0.124
0.082
0.074
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24
25
0.390
0.375
0.066
0.059
0.053
0.047
from CSEU
0.131
0.067
0.034
0.017
0.099
0.046
0.021
0.010
0.044
30
40
0.026
0.008
0.742
0.672
0.608
0.550
0.552 0.412
0.453 0.307
0.308
0.208
0.141
0.095
0.231
0.142
0.087
0.054
0.075
0.032
0.057
0.022
0.033
0.015
0.011
50
60
0.372 0.228
0.305 0.170
0.013
0.006
0.009
0.003
0.005
0.002
0.003
0.002
0.001
0.001
Period, n
14%
15%
16%
17%
18%
19%
20%
24%
28%
32%
36%
40%
1.000
0.877
1.000
1.000
0.862
1.000
1.000
0.847
1.000
0.840
1.000
0.833
0.694
0.579
1.000
0.806
1.000
0.781
0.610
0.477
0.373
0.291
1.000
1.000
1.000
0.714
1
0.870
0.855
0.758
0.735
PDF
0.769
0.675
2
0.756
0.658
0.572
0.497
0.743
0.731
0.718
0.706
0.593
0.650
0.574
0.435
0.329
0.250
0.541
0.398
0.292
0.215
0.510
0.641
0.624
0.609
0.524
0.364
Notice of
0.482
0.402
0.335
0.279
0.233
0.194
0.534
0.456
0.423
0.341
4
0.592
0.519
0.456
0.400
0.552
0.476
0.410
0.354
0.516
0.437
0.499
0.419
0.352
0.296
0.260
0.186
Appearance.pdf
0.432
0.376
0.327
0.284
0.247
0.215
0.187
0.163
0.390
0.333
0.275
0.222
0.179
0.227
0.178
0.139
0.108
6.
7
0.370
0.189
0.143
0.108
0.158
0.116
0.133
0.095
0.314
0.285
0.243
0.208
0.178
0.152
0.130
0.111
0.095
0.081
0.069
0.085
0.063
0.046
0.034
8
9.
0.249
0.209
0.176
0.148
0.124
0.104
0.351
0.308
0.305
0.263
0.227
0.195
0.266
0.225
0.191
0.162
0.068
0.048
0.144
0.082
0.270
0.237
0.208
0.182
0.162
0.135
0.112
10
11
0.085
0.066
0.062
0.047
0.116
0.035
0.025
0.018
0.013
0.094
0.168
0.145
0.125
0.108
0.093
0.080
0.052
0.040
12
0.076
0.061
0.036
0.027
0.021
0.016
0.025
0.137
0.116
13
0.093
0.018
0.099
0.084
0.071
0.060
0.051
0.043
0.037
0.019
0.049
0.040
0.032
0.026
0.021
0.017
0.032
0.025
0.019
0.015
0.014
0.010
0.007
0.009
0.006
0.005
0.003
14
15
0.160
0.140
0.123
0.108
0.141
0.123
0.107
0.088
0.078
0.065
0.054
0.045
0.038
0.031
0.074
16
17
0.012
0.009
0.007
0.005
0.062
0.093
0.081
0.070
0.061
0.035
0.005
0.004
0.003
0.002
0.001
0.052
18
19
0.095
0.083
0.069
0.060
0.059
0.051
0.043
0.023
0.044
0.037
0.012
0.009
0.007
0.003
0.002
0.001
0.000
0.000
0.002
0.002
0.001
0.000
20
24
0.073
0.043
0.051
0.028
0.031
0.015
0.026
0.013
0.014
0.006
0.004
0.001
0.030
0.015
0.004
0.001
0.020
0.009
0.002
0.000
0.010
0.004
0.001
0.000
0.005
0.002
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
25
30
0.038
0.020
0.024
0.012
0.016
0.007
0.013
0.005
0.001
0.000
0.000
0.000
BUS301A-
40
50
0.005
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.001
0.000
0.001
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
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60
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
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Transcribed Image Text:Safari File Edit View History Bookmarks Window Help Mon Apr 11 7:01 PM + 88 00 cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com b MindTap - Cengage Learning table5a_2.jpg 710×953 pixels Таxes Work Force TABLE II Present Value Interest Factor (PVIF) ($1 at i % per period for n periods); PVIF = 1 ; PVo = FV,(PVIFi) (1+ i)"" Period, n 2% 3% 1.000 1.000 0.980 0.971 4% 5% 7% 1.000 8% 1.000 0.926 0.857 10% 11% 1.000 12% 1.000 1% 6% 9% 13% BUS300A 1.000 0.990 1.000 0.962 1.000 0.952 1.000 0.943 0.890 1.000 0.917 1.000 0.909 1.000 0.885 Photos 1 0.935 0.901 0.893 0.925 0.889 0.855 0.907 0.864 0.823 0.784 0.746 0.711 0.677 0.873 0.816 0.763 0.842 0.772 0.708 0.650 0.596 0.547 0.502 2 0.980 0.961 0.943 0.826 0.812 0.797 0.712 0.636 0.567 0.783 Screen Shot 0.840 0.792 0.794 0.735 0.731 0.659 0.693 0.613 3 0.971 0.942 0.915 0.961 0.751 0.683 0.924 0.889 2022-0...53.23 PM 0.713 0.666 0.681 0.630 0.583 0.540 0.500 0.463 0.429 0.397 0.368 0.340 0.315 0.292 0.951 0.906 0.863 0.942 0.822 0.790 0.747 0.705 0.665 0.627 0.592 0.558 0.621 0.564 0.593 0.535 0.543 0.480 0.888 0.838 0.507 0.623 0.582 0.425 0.376 7 0.933 0.923 0.871 0.813 0.853 0.789 0.760 0.731 0.513 0.482 0.452 0.404 0.361 0.467 0.434 BUS301A- BUS474A 0.333 0.295 0.261 0.231 0.204 0.181 0.160 0.141 0.125 0.837 0.766 9. 10 0.645 0.614 0.544 0.508 0.914 0.703 0.676 0.460 0.422 0.424 0.386 0.391 0.352 0.905 0.820 0.744 0.322 Integrati...lem.xlsx 0.585 0.557 0.350 0.319 11 0.896 0.887 0.804 0.722 0.650 0.527 0.497 0.469 0.442 0.475 0.388 0.356 0.326 0.299 0.317 0.286 0.287 12 0.788 0.701 0.625 0.444 0.257 0.415 0.388 0.362 0.339 0.317 0.296 0.276 0.258 0.197 0.184 0.290 0.263 0.258 13 14 0.879 0.870 0.861 0.853 0.844 0.836 0.773 0.681 0.758 0.661 0.601 0.577 0.530 0.505 0.229 0.205 0.232 15 16 0.743 0.642 0.728 0.623 0.714 0.605 0.700 0.587 0.555 0.534 0.513 0.494 0.275 0.252 0.239 0.218 0.198 0.209 0.188 0.183 0.163 0.481 0.417 0.394 0.371 0.350 0.331 0.312 0.247 0.233 0.174 0.097 0.054 0.030 0.458 17 18 0.436 0.416 0.396 0.377 0.310 0.295 0.231 0.270 0.250 0.170 0.153 0.146 0.130 0.212 0.180 0.111 0.232 0.215 0.158 0.146 19 20 0.686 0.570 0.673 0.554 0.475 0.456 0.828 0.820 0.788 0.622 0.492 0.780 0.610 0.478 0.194 0.178 0.126 0.116 0.164 0.149 0.102 0.092 0.138 0.116 0.104 0.098 0.087 0.124 0.082 0.074 2021.11.15 Letter 24 25 0.390 0.375 0.066 0.059 0.053 0.047 from CSEU 0.131 0.067 0.034 0.017 0.099 0.046 0.021 0.010 0.044 30 40 0.026 0.008 0.742 0.672 0.608 0.550 0.552 0.412 0.453 0.307 0.308 0.208 0.141 0.095 0.231 0.142 0.087 0.054 0.075 0.032 0.057 0.022 0.033 0.015 0.011 50 60 0.372 0.228 0.305 0.170 0.013 0.006 0.009 0.003 0.005 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.001 Period, n 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 19% 20% 24% 28% 32% 36% 40% 1.000 0.877 1.000 1.000 0.862 1.000 1.000 0.847 1.000 0.840 1.000 0.833 0.694 0.579 1.000 0.806 1.000 0.781 0.610 0.477 0.373 0.291 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.714 1 0.870 0.855 0.758 0.735 PDF 0.769 0.675 2 0.756 0.658 0.572 0.497 0.743 0.731 0.718 0.706 0.593 0.650 0.574 0.435 0.329 0.250 0.541 0.398 0.292 0.215 0.510 0.641 0.624 0.609 0.524 0.364 Notice of 0.482 0.402 0.335 0.279 0.233 0.194 0.534 0.456 0.423 0.341 4 0.592 0.519 0.456 0.400 0.552 0.476 0.410 0.354 0.516 0.437 0.499 0.419 0.352 0.296 0.260 0.186 Appearance.pdf 0.432 0.376 0.327 0.284 0.247 0.215 0.187 0.163 0.390 0.333 0.275 0.222 0.179 0.227 0.178 0.139 0.108 6. 7 0.370 0.189 0.143 0.108 0.158 0.116 0.133 0.095 0.314 0.285 0.243 0.208 0.178 0.152 0.130 0.111 0.095 0.081 0.069 0.085 0.063 0.046 0.034 8 9. 0.249 0.209 0.176 0.148 0.124 0.104 0.351 0.308 0.305 0.263 0.227 0.195 0.266 0.225 0.191 0.162 0.068 0.048 0.144 0.082 0.270 0.237 0.208 0.182 0.162 0.135 0.112 10 11 0.085 0.066 0.062 0.047 0.116 0.035 0.025 0.018 0.013 0.094 0.168 0.145 0.125 0.108 0.093 0.080 0.052 0.040 12 0.076 0.061 0.036 0.027 0.021 0.016 0.025 0.137 0.116 13 0.093 0.018 0.099 0.084 0.071 0.060 0.051 0.043 0.037 0.019 0.049 0.040 0.032 0.026 0.021 0.017 0.032 0.025 0.019 0.015 0.014 0.010 0.007 0.009 0.006 0.005 0.003 14 15 0.160 0.140 0.123 0.108 0.141 0.123 0.107 0.088 0.078 0.065 0.054 0.045 0.038 0.031 0.074 16 17 0.012 0.009 0.007 0.005 0.062 0.093 0.081 0.070 0.061 0.035 0.005 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.052 18 19 0.095 0.083 0.069 0.060 0.059 0.051 0.043 0.023 0.044 0.037 0.012 0.009 0.007 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.000 20 24 0.073 0.043 0.051 0.028 0.031 0.015 0.026 0.013 0.014 0.006 0.004 0.001 0.030 0.015 0.004 0.001 0.020 0.009 0.002 0.000 0.010 0.004 0.001 0.000 0.005 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 25 30 0.038 0.020 0.024 0.012 0.016 0.007 0.013 0.005 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 BUS301A- 40 50 0.005 0.001 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Discussion 4 60 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 APR 11 W X
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