The Baron Basketball Company (BBC) earned $10 a share last year and paid a dividend of $7

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The Baron Basketball Company (BBC) earned $10 a share last year and paid a dividend of $7 a share. Next year, you expect BBC to earn $11 and continue its payout ratio. Assume that you expect to sell the stock for $132 a year from now. 

a. If you require 12 percent on this stock, how much would you be willing to pay for it? 

b. If you expect a selling price of $110 and require an 8 percent return on this investment, how much would you pay for the BBC stock?

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