Corporate Finance
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 19, Problem 16CQ
Dividends and Clientele Cap Henderson owns Neotech stock because its price has been steadily rising over the past few years and he expects this performance to continue. Cap is trying to convince Sarah Jones to purchase some Neotech stock, but she is reluctant because Neotech has never paid a dividend. She depends on steady dividends to provide her with income.
- a. What preferences arc these two investors demonstrating?
- b. What argument should cap use to convince Sarah that Neotech stock is the stock for her?
- c. Why might Cap's argument not convince Sarah?
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Principle #2: Expect Volatility (unexpected changes) and Profit from itinvesting in stocks means dealing with volatility. Instead of running for the exits during times of market stress, the smart investor greets downturns as chances to find great investments. Graham illustrated this with the analogy of "Mr. Market," the imaginary business partner of each and every investor. Mr. Market offers investors a daily price quote at which he would either buy an investor out or sell his share of the business. Sometimes, he will be excited about the prospects for the business and quote a high price. Other times, he is depressed about the business's prospects and quotes a low price.
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1.The free cash flow to equity will always be higher than the net income of the firm, because depreciation is added back.
2.Susan is expecting the economy to worsen over the next few years, perhaps falling into a recession. Investing in the construction industry should be part of Susan’s strategy.
3. Preference shares combine the fixed income features of bonds with the same price appreciation potential as ordinary shares.
4. Identify any one behavioural bias in each of the following statements: a) Mary writes the following letter to an investment columnist: “I invested quite a bit of money (R26 000) in Intel stock. Of course, like most technological stocks, it has been struggling, and on paper I am in trouble. Do you think it will ever reach the R80 that I paid for it? I really hate to cash it in for such a big loss and I don’t trust it enough to buy it at the low price (R8) it is now trading for. I feel like the company shows promise, but I am certainly not astute in…
Chapter 19 Solutions
Corporate Finance
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