Investors require a 15% rate of return on Levine Companys stock (that is, rs = 15%). a.

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Investors require a 15% rate of return on Levine Company’s stock (that is, rs = 15%).

a. What is its value if the previous dividend was D0 = $2 and investors expect dividends to grow at a constant annual rate of (1) #5%, (2) 0%, (3) 5%, or (4) 10%?

b. Using data from Part a, what would the Gordon (constant growth) model value be if the required rate of return was 15% and the expected growth rate was (1) 15% or (2) 20%? Are these reasonable results? Explain.

c. Is it reasonable to think that a constant growth stock could have g > rs? Explain.


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Fundamentals of Financial Management

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