Chiptech, Inc., Is an established computer chip firm with several profitable existing products as well es some promising new products In development. The company earned $2.30 a share last year, and just paid out a dividend of $0.92 per share. Investors believe the company plans to maintain its dividend payout ratio at 407:. ROE equals 2fit. Everyone In the market expects this situation to persist Indefinitely. 5. What is the market price of Chiptech stock? The required return for the computer chip Industry is 157:, and the company has just gone ex-dividend (Le. the next odividend will be paid a year from now, at = 1). (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places ) Answer is complete and correct. Market price of Chiptech stock 43.45 b. Suppose you discoverthat Chiptech's competitor has developed a new chip that will eliminate Chiptech's current technological advantage in this market. This new product, which will be ready to come to the market In two years, will force Chiptech to reduce the prices of Its chips to remain competitive. This will decrease ROE to 15%%, and, because of fo Ing demand for Its product, Chiptech will decrease the plowback ratio to 0.5. The plowback ratio will be decreased at the end of the second year, at t- 2: The annual year-and dividend for the second year (pold at to 2] will be 50%% of that year's comings. What is your estimate of Chiptech's Intrinsic value per share? (Hint: Carefully prepare a table of Chiptech's comings and dividends for each of the next three years. Pay close attention to the change In the payout ratio In t= 2) (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. At time 2 18.36 0 At time 0 15/48 C. No one else In the market perceives the threat to Chiptech's market In fact, you are confident that no one else will become aware of the change In Chiptech's competitive status until the competitor firm publicly announces its discovery near the end of year 2. What will be the rate of return on Chiptech stock In the coming year (Le., between t= 0 and to 1: [Hint for parts c through e: Pay attention to when the market catches on to the new situation. A table of dividends and market prices over time might help.) (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be Indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Flame of mtum 15.00 % d. What will be the rate of return on Chiptech stock In the second year [between = 1 and t- 2): (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be Indicated by s minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Flate of rotum 60.13 ) 6 c. What will be the rate of retum on Chiptech stock In the third year (betweent = 2 and = 3): (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be Indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Flate of mtum 16.00 % %