Stocks Valuation

CHAPTER 8
STOCKS AND THEIR VALUATION
(Difficulty: E = Easy, M = Medium, and T = Tough)
Multiple Choice: Conceptual
Easy:
Required return Answer: e Diff: E
1. An increase in a firm’s expected growth rate would normally cause the
firm’s required rate of return to
a. Increase.
b. Decrease.
c. Fluctuate.
d. Remain constant.
e. Possibly increase, possibly decrease, or possibly remain unchanged.
Required return Answer: d Diff: E

2. If the expected rate of return on a stock exceeds the required rate,
a. The stock is experiencing supernormal growth.

b. The stock should be sold.
c. The company is probably not trying to maximize price per share.
d. The stock is a good buy.
e. Dividends are not being declared.
Required return Answer: a Diff: E

3. Stock A has a required return of 10 percent. Its dividend is expected to
grow at a constant rate of 7 percent per year. Stock B has a required
return of 12 percent. Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 9 percent per year. Stock A has a price of $25 per share, while Stock B
has a price of $40 per share. Which of the following statements is most
correct?
a. The two stocks have the same dividend yield.

b. If the stock market were efficient, these two stocks should have the
same price.
c. If the stock market were efficient, these two stocks should have the
same expected return.
d. Statements a and c are correct.
e. All of the statements above are correct.
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Constant growth model Answer: a Diff: E
4. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. The constant growth model takes into consideration the capital gains
earned on a stock.
b. It is appropriate to use the constant growth model to estimate stock
value even if the growth rate never becomes constant.
c. Two firms with the same dividend and growth rate must also have the
same stock price.
Constant growth model Answer: a Diff: E

a. The stock valuation model, P0 = D1/(ks - g), can be used for firms which
have negative growth rates.
b. If a stock has a required rate of return ks = 12 percent, and its
dividend grows at a constant rate of 5 percent, this implies that the
stock’s dividend yield is 5 percent.
c. The price of a stock is the present value of all expected future
dividends, discounted at the dividend growth rate.
Constant growth model Answer: c Diff: E

6. A stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a
year. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. The expected return on the stock is 5 percent a year.

b. The stock’s dividend yield is 5 percent.
c. The stock’s price one year from now is expected to be 5 percent higher.
Constant growth model Answer: e Diff: E

7. Stocks A and B have the same required rate of return and the same expected
year-end dividend (D1). Stock A’s dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 10 percent per year, while Stock B’s dividend is expected
to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year. Which of the following
statements is most correct?
a. The two stocks should sell at the same price.

b. Stock A has a higher dividend yield than Stock B.
c. Currently Stock B has a higher price, but over time Stock A will
eventually have a higher price.
d. Statements b and c are correct.
e. None of the statements above is correct.
Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: E N
8. Stock X and Stock Y sell for the same price in today’s market. Stock X has
a required return of 12 percent. Stock Y has a required return of 10
percent. Stock X’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6
percent a year, while Stock Y’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant
rate of 4 percent. Assume that the market is in equilibrium and expected
returns equal required returns. Which of the following statements is most
correct?
a. Stock X has a higher dividend yield than Stock Y.

b. Stock Y has a higher dividend yield than Stock X.
c. One year from now, Stock X’s price is expected to be higher than Stock
Y’s price.
e. Statements b and c are correct.
Constant growth stock Answer: e Diff: E N

9. Stock X is expected to pay a dividend of $3.00 at the end of the year
(that is, D1 = $3.00). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 6 percent a year. The stock currently trades at a price of $50 a share.
Assume that the stock is in equilibrium, that is, the stock’s price equals
its intrinsic value. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. The required return on the stock is 12 percent.

b. The stock’s expected price 10 years from now is $89.54.
c. The stock’s dividend yield is 6 percent.
d. Statements a and b are correct.
Constant growth model Answer: e Diff: E

10. Stock X has a required return of 12 percent, a dividend yield of
5 percent, and its dividend will grow at a constant rate forever. Stock Y
has a required return of 10 percent, a dividend yield of 3 percent, and
its dividend will grow at a constant rate forever. Both stocks currently
sell for $25 per share. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. Stock X pays a higher dividend per share than Stock Y.

b. Stock X has a lower expected growth rate than Stock Y.
c. One year from now, the two stocks are expected to trade at the same
price.
e. Statements a and c are correct.
Constant growth model and CAPM Answer: a Diff: E N
11. Stock A has a beta of 1.1, while Stock B has a beta of 0.9. The market
risk premium, kM - kRF, is 6 percent. The risk-free rate is 6.3 percent.
Both stocks have a dividend, which is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 7 percent a year. Assume that the market is in equilibrium. Which of
the following statements is most correct?
a. Stock A must have a higher dividend yield than Stock B.

b. Stock A must have a higher stock price than Stock B.
c. Stock B’s dividend yield equals its expected dividend growth rate.
Miscellaneous issues Answer: c Diff: E

a. If a company has two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B, the
stocks may pay different dividends, but the two classes must have the
same voting rights.
b. An IPO occurs whenever a company buys back its stock on the open
market.
c. The preemptive right is a provision in the corporate charter that gives
common stockholders the right to purchase (on a pro rata basis) new
issues of common stock.
Preemptive right Answer: b Diff: E

13. The preemptive right is important to shareholders because it
a. Allows management to sell additional shares below the current market

price.
b. Protects the current shareholders against dilution of ownership
interests.
c. Is included in every corporate charter.
d. Will result in higher dividends per share.
e. The preemptive right is not important to shareholders.
Classified stock Answer: e Diff: E

14. Companies can issue different classes of common stock. Which of the
following statements concerning stock classes is most correct?
a. All common stocks fall into one of three classes: A, B, and C.

b. Most firms have several classes of common stock outstanding.
c. All common stock, regardless of class, must have voting rights.
d. All common stock, regardless of class, must have the same dividend
privileges.
e. None of the statements above is necessarily true.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: E
a. If a market is strong-form efficient this implies that the returns on
bonds and stocks should be identical.
b. If a market is weak-form efficient this implies that all public
information is rapidly incorporated into market prices.
c. If your uncle earns a return higher than the overall stock market, this
means the stock market is inefficient.
e. None of the above statements is correct.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: d Diff: E
16. Assume that the stock market is semistrong-form efficient. Which of the
following statements is most correct?
a. Stocks and bonds should have the same expected returns.
b. In equilibrium all stocks should have the same expected returns, but
returns on stocks should exceed returns on bonds.
c. You can expect to outperform the overall market by observing the past
price history of an individual stock.
d. For the average investor, the expected net present value from investing
in the stock market is zero.
e. For the average investor, the expected net present value from investing
in the stock market is the required return on the stock.
17. Assume that the stock market is semistrong-form efficient. Which of the
a. The required rates of return on all stocks are the same and the
required rates of return on stocks are higher than the required rates
of return on bonds.
b. The required rates of return on stocks equal the required rates of
return on bonds.
c. A trading strategy in which you buy stocks that have recently fallen in
price is likely to provide you with returns that exceed the rate of
return on the overall stock market.
a. If the stock market is weak-form efficient, then information about
recent trends in stock prices would be very useful when it comes to
selecting stocks.
b. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, stocks and bonds
should have the same expected return.
c. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, all stocks should
have the same expected return.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: c Diff: E
a. Semistrong-form market efficiency implies that all private and public
information is rapidly incorporated into stock prices.
b. Market efficiency implies that all stocks should have the same expected
return.
c. Weak-form market efficiency implies that recent trends in stock prices
would be of no use in selecting stocks.
d. All of the statements above are correct.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: a Diff: E
a. Semistrong-form market efficiency means that stock prices reflect all
public information.
b. An individual who has information about past stock prices should be
able to profit from this information in a weak-form efficient market.
c. An individual who has inside information about a publicly traded
company should be able to profit from this information in a strong-form
efficient market.
e. All the statements above are correct.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: E N
a. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that prices rapidly
reflect all available public information.
b. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that you can expect to
beat the market by using technical analysis that relies on the charting
of past prices.
c. If a market is strong-form efficient, this means that all stocks should
have the same expected return.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: a Diff: E
22. Most studies of stock market efficiency suggest that the stock market is
highly efficient in the weak form and reasonably efficient in the
semistrong form. On the basis of these findings which of the following
statements is correct?
a. Information you read in The Wall Street Journal today cannot be used to
select stocks that will consistently beat the market.
b. The stock price for a company has been increasing for the past
6 months. On the basis of this information it must be true that the
stock price will also increase during the current month.
c. Information disclosed in companies’ most recent annual reports can be
used to consistently beat the market.
Preferred stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E
a. Preferred stockholders have priority over common stockholders.

b. A big advantage of preferred stock is that preferred stock dividends
are tax deductible for the issuing corporation.
c. Most preferred stock is owned by corporations.
Preferred stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E

a. One of the advantages to the firm associated with preferred stock

financing rather than common stock financing is that control of the
firm is not diluted.
b. Preferred stock provides steadier and more reliable income to investors
than common stock.
c. One of the advantages to the firm of financing with preferred stock is
that 70 percent of the dividends paid out are tax deductible.
e. Statements a and b are correct.
Common stock concepts Answer: d Diff: E

a. One of the advantages of common stock financing is that a greater

proportion of stock in the capital structure can reduce the risk of a
takeover bid.
b. A firm with classified stock can pay different dividends to each class
of shares.
c. One of the advantages of common stock financing is that a firm’s debt
ratio will decrease.
Common stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E

26. Stock X has a required return of 10 percent, while Stock Y has a required
return of 12 percent. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. Stock Y must have a higher dividend yield than Stock X.

b. If Stock Y and Stock X have the same dividend yield, then Stock Y must
have a lower expected capital gains yield than Stock X.
c. If Stock X and Stock Y have the same current dividend and the same
expected dividend growth rate, then Stock Y must sell for a higher
price.
Declining growth stock Answer: e Diff: E
27. A stock expects to pay a year-end dividend of $2.00 a share (D1 = $2.00).
The dividend is expected to fall 5 percent a year, forever (g = -5%). The
company’s expected and required rate of return is 15 percent. Which of the
a. The company’s stock price is $10.

b. The company’s expected dividend yield 5 years from now will be 20
percent.
c. The company’s stock price 5 years from now is expected to be $7.74.
Dividend yield and g Answer: d Diff: E

28. If two constant growth stocks have the same required rate of return and
the same price, which of the following statements is most correct?
a. The two stocks have the same per-share dividend.

b. The two stocks have the same dividend yield.
c. The two stocks have the same dividend growth rate.
d. The stock with the higher dividend yield will have a lower dividend
growth rate.
e. The stock with the higher dividend yield will have a higher dividend
growth rate.
Dividend yield and g Answer: c Diff: E

29. Stocks A and B have the same price, but Stock A has a higher required rate
of return than Stock B. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. Stock A must have a higher dividend yield than Stock B.

b. Stock B must have a higher dividend yield than Stock A.
c. If Stock A has a lower dividend yield than Stock B, its expected
capital gains yield must be higher than Stock B’s.
d. If Stock A has a higher dividend yield than Stock B, its expected
capital gains yield must be lower than Stock B’s.
e. Stock A must have both a higher dividend yield and a higher capital
gains yield than Stock B.
Market equilibrium Answer: b Diff: E N

30. If markets are in equilibrium, which of the following will occur:
a. Each investment’s expected return should equal its realized return.

b. Each investment’s expected return should equal its required return.
c. Each investment should have the same expected return.
d. Each investment should have the same realized return.
Medium:
Market efficiency and stock returns Answer: c Diff: M
a. If a stock’s beta increased but its growth rate remained the same, then
the new equilibrium price of the stock will be higher (assuming
dividends continue to grow at the constant growth rate).
b. Market efficiency says that the actual realized returns on all stocks
will be equal to the expected rates of return.
c. An implication of the semistrong form of the efficient markets
hypothesis is that you cannot consistently benefit from trading on
information reported in The Wall Street Journal.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: M

a. If the stock market is weak-form efficient this means you cannot use
private information to outperform the market.
b. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, this means the
expected return on stocks and bonds should be the same.
c. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, this means that high-
beta stocks should have the same expected return as low-beta stocks.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: c Diff: M

33. If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, which of the following
a. All stocks should have the same expected returns; however, they may
have different realized returns.
b. In equilibrium, stocks and bonds should have the same expected returns.
c. Investors can outperform the market if they have access to information
that has not yet been publicly revealed.
d. If the stock market has been performing strongly over the past several
months, stock prices are more likely to decline than increase over the
next several months.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: M

34. Assume that markets are semistrong-form efficient. Which of the following
a. All stocks should have the same expected return.

b. All stocks should have the same realized return.
c. Past stock prices can be successfully used to forecast future stock
returns.
Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: d Diff: M
35. Assume that markets are semistrong-form efficient, but not strong-form
efficient. Which of the following statements is most correct?
a. Each common stock has an expected return equal to that of the overall
market.
b. Bonds and stocks have the same expected return.
c. Investors can expect to earn returns above those predicted by the SML
if they have access to public information.
d. Investors may be able to earn returns above those predicted by the SML
if they have access to information that has not been publicly revealed.
e. Statements b and c are correct.
Market equilibrium Answer: a Diff: M

36. For markets to be in equilibrium, that is, for there to be no strong
pressure for prices to depart from their current levels,
a. The expected rate of return must be equal to the required rate of

return; that is, k = k.
b. The past realized rate of return must be equal to the expected rate of
return; that is, k = k .
c. The required rate of return must equal the realized rate of return;
that is, k = k .
d. All three of the statements above must hold for equilibrium to exist;
that is, k = k = k .
e. None of the statements above is
correct.
Ownership and going public Answer: c Diff: M

37. Which of the following statements is false?
a. When a corporation’s shares are owned by a few individuals who are

associated with or are the firm’s management, we say that the firm is
“closely held.”
b. A publicly owned corporation is simply a company whose shares are held
by the investing public, which may include other corporations and
institutions as well as individuals.
c. Going public establishes a true market value for the firm and ensures
that a liquid market will always exist for the firm’s shares.
d. When stock in a closely held corporation is offered to the public for
the first time the transaction is called “going public” and the market
for such stock is called the new issue market.
e. It is possible for a firm to go public, and yet not raise any
additional new capital.
Dividend yield and g Answer: b Diff: M
a. Assume that the required rate of return on a given stock is 13 percent.
If the stock’s dividend is growing at a constant rate of 5 percent, its
expected dividend yield is 5 percent as well.
b. The dividend yield on a stock is equal to the expected return less the
expected capital gain.
c. A stock’s dividend yield can never exceed the expected growth rate.
Constant growth model Answer: d Diff: M
39. The expected rate of return on the common stock of Northwest Corporation is
14 percent. The stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of
8 percent a year. The stock currently sells for $50 a share. Which of the
a. The stock’s dividend yield is 8 percent.
b. The stock’s dividend yield is 7 percent.
c. The current dividend per share is $4.00.
d. The stock price is expected to be $54 a share in one year.
e. The stock price is expected to be $57 a share in one year.
Multiple Choice: Problems

Easy:
Preferred stock value Answer: d Diff: E
40. The Jones Company has decided to undertake a large project. Consequently,
there is a need for additional funds. The financial manager plans to issue
preferred stock with a perpetual annual dividend of $5 per share and a par
value of $30. If the required return on this stock is currently 20
percent, what should be the stock’s market value?
a. $150
b. $100
c. $ 50
d. $ 25
e. $ 10
Preferred stock value Answer: d Diff: E
41. Johnston Corporation is growing at a constant rate of 6 percent per year.
It has both common stock and non-participating preferred stock
outstanding. The cost of preferred stock (kp) is 8 percent. The par value
of the preferred stock is $120, and the stock has a stated dividend of 10
percent
of par. What is the market value of the preferred
stock?
a. $125
b. $120
c. $175
d. $150
e. $200
Preferred stock yield Answer: c Diff: E
42. A share of preferred stock pays a quarterly dividend of $2.50. If the
price of this preferred stock is currently $50, what is the nominal annual
rate of return?
a. 12%
b. 18%
c. 20%
d. 23%
e. 28%
Preferred stock yield Answer: a Diff: E

43. A share of preferred stock pays a dividend of $0.50 each quarter. If you
are willing to pay $20.00 for this preferred stock, what is your nominal
(not effective) annual rate of return?
a. 10%
b. 8%
c. 6%
d. 12%
e. 14%
Stock price Answer: d Diff: E

44. Assume that you plan to buy a share of XYZ stock today and to hold it for
2 years. Your expectations are that you will not receive a dividend at the
end of Year 1, but you will receive a dividend of $9.25 at the end of
Year 2. In addition, you expect to sell the stock for $150 at the end of
Year 2. If your expected rate of return is 16 percent, how much should you
be willing to pay for this stock today?
a. $164.19
b. $ 75.29
c. $107.53
d. $118.35
e. $131.74
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: d Diff: E

45. Womack Toy Company’s stock is currently trading at $25 per share. The
stock’s dividend is projected to increase at a constant rate of
7 percent per year. The required rate of return on the stock, ks, is 10
percent. What is the expected price of the stock 4 years from today?
a. $36.60
b. $34.15
c. $28.39
d. $32.77
e. $30.63
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: b Diff: E
46. Allegheny Publishing’s stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend, D1, of
$4.00. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of
8 percent per year, and the stock’s required rate of return is 12 percent.
Given this information, what is the expected price of the stock, eight
years from now?
a. $200.00
b. $185.09
c. $171.38
d. $247.60
e. $136.86
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: a Diff: E
47. Waters Corporation has a stock price of $20 a share. The stock’s year-end
dividend is expected to be $2 a share (D1 = $2.00). The stock’s required
rate of return is 15 percent and the stock’s dividend is expected to grow
at the same constant rate forever. What is the expected price of the stock
seven years from now?
a. $28
b. $53
c. $27
d. $23
e. $39
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: a Diff: E
48. Trudeau Technologies’ common stock currently trades at $40 per share. The
stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend, D1, of $2 per share. The
stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate g, and its
required rate of return is 9 percent. What is the expected price of the
stock five years from today (after the dividend D5 has been paid)? In
other words, what Pˆ5 ?
is
a. $48.67
b. $50.61
c. $51.05
d. $61.40
e. $61.54
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: e Diff: E N
49. A stock is expected to pay a dividend of $0.50 at the end of the year
(i.e., D1 = 0.50). Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate
of
7 percent a year, and the stock has a required return of 12 percent. What
is the expected price of the stock four years from
today?
a. $ 5.46
b. $ 9.36
c. $10.00
d. $12.18
e. $13.11
Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E
50. McKenna Motors is expected to pay a $1.00 per-share dividend at the end of
the year (D1 = $1.00). The stock sells for $20 per share and its required
rate of return is 11 percent. The dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate, g, forever. What is the growth rate, g, for this stock?
a. 5%
b. 6%
c. 7%
d. 8%
e. 9%
Constant growth stock Answer: a Diff: E

51. A share of common stock has just paid a dividend of $2.00. If the expected
long-run growth rate for this stock is 15 percent, and if investors
require a 19 percent rate of return, what is the price of the stock?
a. $57.50
b. $62.25
c. $71.86
d. $64.00
e. $44.92
Constant growth stock Answer: e Diff: E

52. Thames Inc.’s most recent dividend was $2.40 per share (D0 = $2.40).
The dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 6 percent per year. The
risk-free rate is 5 percent and the return on the market is 9 percent. If
the company’s beta is 1.3, what is the price of the stock today?
a. $72.14
b. $57.14
c. $40.00
d. $68.06
e. $60.57
Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: E

53. Albright Motors is expected to pay a year-end dividend of $3.00 a share (D1
= $3.00). The stock currently sells for $30 a share. The required (and
expected) rate of return on the stock is 16 percent. If the dividend is
expected to grow at a constant rate, g, what is g?
a. 13.00%
b. 10.05%
c. 6.00%
d. 5.33%
e. 7.00%
Constant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E
54. A stock with a required rate of return of 10 percent sells for $30 per
share. The stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7
percent per year. What is the expected year-end dividend, D1, on the
stock?
a. $0.87
b. $0.95
c. $1.02
d. $0.90
e. $1.05
Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E

55. Gettysburg Grocers’ stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend, D1, of
$2.00 per share. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5
percent, and the stock has a required return of 9 percent. What is the
expected price of the stock five years from today?
a. $67.00
b. $63.81
c. $51.05
d. $ 0.64
e. $60.83
Constant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E

56. A stock is expected to have a dividend per share of $0.60 at the end of
the year (D1 = 0.60). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 7 percent per year, and the stock has a required return of 12 percent.
What is the expected price of the stock five years from today? (That is,
what
is P5ˆ ?)
a. $12.02
b. $15.11
c. $15.73
d. $16.83
e. $21.15
Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E N

57. A stock is expected to pay a $0.45 dividend at the end of the year (D1 =
0.45). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4 percent a
year, and the stock’s required rate of return is 11 percent. What is the
expected price of the stock 10 years from today?
a. $18.25
b. $ 9.52
c. $ 9.15
d. $ 6.02
e. $12.65
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E
58. The last dividend paid by Klein Company was $1.00. Klein’s growth rate is
expected to be a constant 5 percent for 2 years, after which dividends are
expected to grow at a rate of 10 percent forever. Klein’s required rate of
return on equity (ks) is 12 percent. What is the current price of Klein’s
common stock?
a. $21.00
b. $33.33
c. $42.25
d. $50.16
e. $58.75
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E

59. Your company paid a dividend of $2.00 last year. The growth rate is
expected to be 4 percent for 1 year, 5 percent the next year,
then
6 percent for the following year, and then the growth rate is expected to
be a constant 7 percent thereafter. The required rate of return on equity
(ks) is 10 percent. What is the current stock price?
a. $53.45
b. $60.98
c. $64.49
d. $67.47
e. $69.21
Beta coefficient Answer: b Diff: E

60. Cartwright Brothers’ stock is currently selling for $40 a share. The stock
is expected to pay a $2 dividend at the end of the year. The stock’s
dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7 percent a year
forever. The risk-free rate (kRF) is 6 percent and the market risk premium
(kM – kRF) is also 6 percent. What is the stock’s beta?
a. 1.06
b. 1.00
c. 2.00
d. 0.83
e. 1.08
New issues and dilution Answer: b Diff: E

61. NOPREM Inc. is a firm whose shareholders don’t possess the preemptive
right. The firm currently has 1,000 shares of stock outstanding; the price
is $100 per share. The firm plans to issue an additional 1,000 shares at
$90.00 per share. Since the shares will be offered to the public at large,
what is the amount per share that old shareholders will lose if they are
excluded from purchasing new shares?
a. $90.00
b. $ 5.00
c. $10.00
d. $ 0
e. $ 2.50
FCF model for valuing stock Answer: d Diff: E N
62. An analyst is trying to estimate the intrinsic value of the stock of
Harkleroad Technologies. The analyst estimates that Harkleroad’s free cash
flow during the next year will be $25 million. The analyst also estimates
that the company’s free cash flow will increase at a constant rate of 7
percent a year and that the company’s WACC is 10 percent. Harkleroad has
$200 million of long-term debt and preferred stock, and 30 million
outstanding shares of common stock. What is the estimated per-share price
of Harkleroad Technologies’ common stock?
a. $ 1.67
b. $ 5.24
c. $18.37
d. $21.11
e. $27.78
FCF model for valuing stock Answer: d Diff: E N

63. An analyst estimating the intrinsic value of the Rein Corporation stock
estimates that its free cash flow at the end of the year (t = 1) will
be
$300 million. The analyst estimates that the firm’s free cash flow will
grow at a constant rate of 7 percent a year, and that the company’s
weighted average cost of capital is 11 percent. The company currently has
debt and preferred stock totaling $500 million. There are 150 million
outstanding shares of common stock. What is the intrinsic value (per
share) of the company’s stock?
a. $16.67
b. $25.00
c. $33.33
d. $46.67
e. $50.00
Medium:
Changing beta and the equilibrium stock price Answer: d Diff: M
64. Ceejay Corporation’s stock is currently selling at an equilibrium price of
$30 per share. The firm has been experiencing a 6 percent annual growth
rate. Last year’s earnings per share, E0, were $4.00 and the dividend
payout ratio is 40 percent. The risk-free rate is 8 percent, and the
market risk premium is 5 percent. If market risk (beta) increases by 50
percent, and all other factors remain constant, what will be the new stock
price? (Use 4 decimal places in your calculations.)
a. $16.59
b. $18.25
c. $21.39
d. $22.69
e. $53.48
Equilibrium stock price Answer: b Diff: M
65. You are given the following data:
 The risk-free rate is 5 percent.

 The required return on the market is 8 percent.
 The expected growth rate for the firm is 4 percent.
 The last dividend paid was $0.80 per share.
 Beta is 1.3.
Now assume the following changes occur:
 The inflation premium drops by 1 percent.

 An increased degree of risk aversion causes the required return on the
market to rise to 10 percent after adjusting for the changed inflation
premium.
 The expected growth rate increases to 6 percent.
 Beta rises to 1.5.
What will be the change in price per share, assuming the stock was in
equilibrium before the changes occurred?
a. +$12.11
b. -$ 4.87
c. +$ 6.28
d. -$16.97
e. +$ 2.78
Constant growth stock Answer: d Diff: M

66. A stock that currently trades for $40 per share is expected to pay a year-
end dividend of $2 per share. The dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate over time. The stock has a beta of 1.2, the risk-free rate
is 5 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. What is the
stock’s expected price seven years from today?
a. $ 56.26
b. $ 58.01
c. $ 83.05
d. $ 60.15
e. $551.00
Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: M N

67. Yohe Technology’s stock is expected to pay a dividend of $2.00 a share at
the end of the year. The stock currently has a price of $40 a share, and
the stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of g percent a
year. The stock has a beta of 1.2. The market risk premium, kM – kRF, is 7
percent and the risk-free rate is 5 percent. What is the expected price of
Yohe’s stock 5 years from today?
a. $51.05
b. $55.23
c. $59.87
d. $64.90
e. $66.15
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: a Diff: M
68. Motor Homes Inc. (MHI) is presently in a stage of abnormally high growth
because of a surge in the demand for motor homes. The company expects
earnings and dividends to grow at a rate of 20 percent for the next
4 years, after which time there will be no growth (g = 0) in earnings and
dividends. The company’s last dividend was $1.50. MHI’s beta is 1.6, the
return on the market is currently 12.75 percent, and the risk-free rate
is
4 percent. What should be the current common stock price?
a. $15.17
b. $17.28
c. $22.21
d. $19.10
e. $24.66
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: d Diff: M

69. A stock is not expected to pay a dividend over the next four years. Five
years from now, the company anticipates that it will establish a dividend
of $1.00 per share (i.e., D5 = $1.00). Once the dividend is established,
the market expects that the dividend will grow at a constant rate of 5
percent per year forever. The risk-free rate is 5 percent, the company’s
beta is 1.2, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. The required rate
of return on the company’s stock is expected to remain constant. What is
the current stock price?
a. $ 7.36
b. $ 8.62
c. $ 9.89
d. $10.98
e. $11.53

70. Mack Industries just paid a dividend of $1.00 per share (D0 = $1.00).
Analysts expect the company’s dividend to grow 20 percent this year (D1 =
$1.20) and 15 percent next year. After two years the dividend is expected
to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent. The required rate of return on
the company’s stock is 12 percent. What should be the company’s current
stock price?
a. $12.33
b. $16.65
c. $16.91
d. $18.67
e. $19.67
71. R. E. Lee recently took his company public through an initial public
offering. He is expanding the business quickly to take advantage of an
otherwise unexploited market. Growth for his company is expected to be 40
percent for the first three years and then he expects it to slow down to a
constant 15 percent. The most recent dividend (D0) was $0.75. Based on the
most recent returns, his company’s beta is approximately 1.5. The risk-
free rate is 8 percent and the market risk premium is 6 percent. What is
the current price of Lee’s stock?
a. $77.14
b. $75.17
c. $67.51
d. $73.88
e. $93.20

72. A stock is expected to pay no dividends for the first three years, that
is, D1 = $0, D2 = $0, and D3 = $0. The dividend for Year 4 is expected to
be
$5.00 (D4 = $5.00), and it is anticipated that the dividend will grow at a
constant rate of 8 percent a year thereafter. The risk-free rate is 4
percent, the market risk premium is 6 percent, and the stock’s beta is
1.5.
Assuming the stock is fairly priced, what is its current stock price?
a. $ 69.31
b. $ 72.96
c. $ 79.38
d. $ 86.38
e. $100.00
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: e Diff: M

73. Stewart Industries expects to pay a $3.00 per share dividend on its common
stock at the end of the year (D1 = $3.00). The dividend is expected to
grow 25 percent a year until t = 3, after which time the dividend is
expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a year (D3 = $4.6875 and
D4 = $4.921875). The stock’s beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate of interest
is 6 percent, and the market rate of return is 11 percent. What is the
company’s current stock price?
a. $29.89
b. $30.64
c. $37.29
d. $53.69
e. $59.05
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M
74. McPherson Enterprises is planning to pay a dividend of $2.25 per share at
the end of the year (D1 = $2.25). The company is planning to pay the same
dividend each of the following 2 years and will then increase the dividend
to $3.00 for the subsequent 2 years (D4 and D5). After that time the
dividends will grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year. If the
required return on the company’s common stock is 11 percent per year, what
is its current stock price?
a. $52.50
b. $40.41
c. $37.50
d. $50.00
e. $32.94
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M

75. Hadlock Healthcare expects to pay a $3.00 dividend at the end of the year
(D1 = $3.00). The stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 10
percent a year until three years from now (t = 3). After this time, the
stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of
5 percent a year. The stock’s required rate of return is 11 percent.
What is the price of the stock today?
a. $49
b. $54
c. $64
d. $52
e. $89

76. Rogers Robotics currently (2003) does not pay a dividend. However, the
company is expected to pay a $1.00 dividend two years from today (2005).
The dividend is then expected to grow at a rate of 20 percent a year for
the following three years. After the dividend is paid in 2008, it is
expected to grow forever at a constant rate of 7 percent. Currently, the
risk-free rate is 6 percent, market risk premium (kM – kRF) is
5 percent, and the stock’s beta is 1.4. What should be the price of the
stock today?
a. $22.91
b. $21.20
c. $30.82
d. $28.80
e. $20.16
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: c Diff: M
77. Whitesell Technology has just paid a dividend (D0) and is expected to pay a
$2.00 per-share dividend at the end of the year (D1). The dividend is
expected to grow 25 percent a year for the following four years, (D5
=
$2.00  (1.25)4 = $4.8828). After this time period, the dividend will grow
forever at a constant rate of 7 percent a year. The stock has a required
rate of return of 13 percent (ks = 0.13). What is the expected price of
the stock two years from today? (Calculate the price assuming that D2 has
already been paid.)
a. $83.97
b. $95.87
c. $69.56
d. $67.63
e. $91.96

78. A stock, which currently does not pay a dividend, is expected to pay its
first dividend of $1.00 per share in five years (D5 = $1.00). After the
dividend is established, it is expected to grow at an annual rate of 25
percent per year for the following three years (D8 = $1.953125) and then
grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year thereafter. Assume that the
risk-free rate is 5.5 percent, the market risk premium is 4 percent, and
that the stock’s beta is 1.2. What is the expected price of the stock
today?
a. $23.87
b. $30.56
c. $18.72
d. $20.95
e. $20.65

79. An analyst estimates that Cheyenne Co. will pay the following dividends: D1
= $3.0000, D2 = $3.7500, and D3 = $4.3125. The analyst also estimates that
the required rate of return on Cheyenne’s stock is 12.2 percent. After the
third dividend, the dividend is expected to grow by 8 percent per year
forever. What is the price of the stock today?
a. $81.40
b. $84.16
c. $85.27
d. $87.22
e. $94.02
80. Lewisburg Company’s stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.00 per share
at the end of the year. The dividend is expected to grow 20 percent per
year each of the following three years (D4 = $1.7280), after which time
the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7 percent per year.
The stock’s beta is 1.2, the market risk premium is 4 percent, and the
risk- free rate is 5 percent. What is the price of the stock today?
a. $49.61
b. $45.56
c. $48.43
d. $46.64
e. $45.45

81. Namath Corporation’s stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.25 per
share at the end of the year. The dividend is expected to increase by 20
percent per year for each of the following two years. After that, the
dividend is expected to increase at a constant rate of 8 percent per year.
The stock has a required return of 10 percent. What should be the price of
the stock today?
a. $50.00
b. $59.38
c. $70.11
d. $76.76
e. $84.43
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M N

82. A stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.00 at the end of the year
(i.e., D1 = $1.00). The dividend is expected to grow 25 percent each of
the following two years, after which time it is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 6 percent a year. The stock’s required return is 11
percent. Assume that the market is in equilibrium. What is the stock’s
price today?
a. $26.14
b. $27.28
c. $30.48
d. $32.71
e. $35.38
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: c Diff: M
83. Garcia Inc. has a current dividend of $3.00 per share (D0 = $3.00).
Analysts expect that the dividend will grow at a rate of 25 percent a year
for the next three years, and thereafter it will grow at a constant rate
of
10 percent a year. The company’s cost of equity capital is estimated to be
15 percent. What is Garcia’s current stock price?
a. $ 75.00
b. $ 88.55
c. $ 95.42
d. $103.25
e. $110.00
84. Holmgren Hotels’ stock has a required return of 11 percent. The stock
currently does not pay a dividend but it expects to begin paying a
dividend of $1.00 per share starting five years from today (D5 = $1.00).
Once established the dividend is expected to grow by 25 percent per year
for two years, after which time it is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 10 percent per year. What should be Holmgren’s stock price today?
a. $ 84.80
b. $174.34
c. $ 76.60
d. $ 94.13
e. $ 77.27
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: a Diff: M N
85. A stock just paid a $1.00 dividend (D0 = 1.00). The dividend is expected to
grow 25 percent a year for the next four years, after which time the
dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a year. The
stock’s required return is 12 percent. What is the price of the stock today?
a. $28.58
b. $26.06
c. $32.01
d. $ 9.62
e. $27.47
Supernormal growth stock Answer: e Diff: M
86. A share of stock has a dividend of D0 = $5. The dividend is expected to
grow at a 20 percent annual rate for the next 10 years, then at a 15
percent rate for 10 more years, and then at a long-run normal growth rate
of 10 percent forever. If investors require a 10 percent return on this
stock, what is its current price?
a. $100.00
b. $ 82.35
c. $195.50
d. $212.62
e. The data given in the problem are internally inconsistent, that is, the
situa- tion described is impossible in that no equilibrium price can be
produced.
Supernormal growth stock Answer: b Diff: M
87. ABC Company has been growing at a 10 percent rate, and it just paid a
dividend of D0 = $3.00. Due to a new product, ABC expects to achieve a
dramatic increase in its short-run growth rate, to 20 percent annually for
the next 2 years. After this time, growth is expected to return to the
long-run constant rate of 10 percent. The company’s beta is 2.0, the
required return on an average stock is 11 percent, and the risk-free rate
is 7 percent. What should be the dividend yield (D1/P0) today?
a. 3.93%
b. 4.60%
c. 10.00%
d. 7.54%
e. 2.33%

88. DAA’s stock is selling for $15 per share. The firm’s income, assets, and
stock price have been growing at an annual 15 percent rate and are
expected to continue to grow at this rate for 3 more years. No dividends
have been declared as yet, but the firm intends to declare a dividend of
D3 = $2.00 at the end of the last year of its supernormal growth. After
that, dividends are expected to grow at the firm’s normal growth rate of 6
percent. The firm’s required rate of return is 18 percent. The stock is
a. Undervalued by $3.03.
b. Overvalued by $3.03.
c. Correctly valued.
d. Overvalued by $2.25.
e. Undervalued by $2.25.

89. Faulkner Corporation expects to pay an end-of-year dividend, D1, of $1.50
per share. For the next two years the dividend is expected to grow by 25
percent per year, after which time the dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 7 percent per year. The stock has a required rate of
return of 12 percent. Assuming that the stock is fairly valued, what is
the price of the stock today?
a. $45.03
b. $40.20
c. $37.97
d. $36.38
e. $45.03
90. Assume that the average firm in your company’s industry is expected to grow
at a constant rate of 5 percent, and its dividend yield is
4 percent. Your company is about as risky as the average firm in the
industry, but it has just developed a line of innovative new products,
which leads you to expect that its earnings and dividends will grow at a
rate of 40 percent (D1 = D0(1.40)) this year and 25 percent the following
year after which growth should match the 5 percent industry average rate.
The last dividend paid (D0) was $2. What is the stock’s value per share?
a. $ 42.60
b. $ 82.84
c. $ 91.88
d. $101.15
e. $110.37
Declining growth stock Answer: d Diff: M

91. The Textbook Production Company has been hit hard due to increased
competition. The company’s analysts predict that earnings (and dividends)
will decline at a rate of 5 percent annually forever. Assume that ks = 11
percent and D0 = $2.00. What will be the price of the company’s stock
three years from now?
a. $27.17
b. $ 6.23
c. $28.50
d. $10.18
e. $20.63
Stock growth rate Answer: d Diff: M

92. Berg Inc. has just paid a dividend of $2.00. Its stock is now selling for
$48 per share. The firm is half as risky as the market. The expected
return on the market is 14 percent, and the yield on U.S. Treasury bonds
is
11 percent. If the market is in equilibrium, what growth rate is expected?
a. 13%
b. 10%
c. 4%
d. 8%
e. -2%
Stock growth rate Answer: e Diff: M

93. Grant Corporation’s stock is selling for $40 in the market. The company’s
beta is 0.8, the market risk premium is 6 percent, and the risk-free rate
is 9 percent. The previous dividend was $2 (D0 = $2) and dividends are
expected to grow at a constant rate. What is the stock’s growth rate?
a. 5.52%
b. 5.00%
c. 13.80%
d. 8.80%
e. 8.38%
Capital gains yield Answer: c Diff: M
94. Carlson Products, a constant growth company, has a current market (and
equilibrium) stock price of $20.00. Carlson’s next dividend, D1, is
forecasted to be $2.00, and Carlson is growing at an annual rate
of
6 percent. Carlson has a beta coefficient of 1.2, and the required rate of
return on the market is 15 percent. As Carlson’s financial manager, you
have access to insider information concerning a switch in product lines
that would not change the growth rate, but would cut Carlson’s beta
coefficient in half. If you buy the stock at the current market price,
what is your expected percentage capital gain?
a. 23%
b. 33%
c. 43%
d. 53%
e. There would be a capital loss.
Capital gains yield Answer: d Diff: M

95. Given the following information, calculate the expected capital gains
yield for Chicago Bears Inc.: beta = 0.6; kM = 15%; kRF = 8%; D1 = $2.00; P0
=
$25.00. Assume the stock is in equilibrium and exhibits constant growth.
a. 3.8%
b. 0%
c. 8.0%
d. 4.2%
e. 2.5%
Capital gains yield and dividend yield Answer: e Diff: M

96. Conner Corporation has a stock price of $32.35 per share. The last
dividend was $3.42 (D0 = $3.42). The long-run growth rate for the company
is a constant 7 percent. What is the company’s capital gains yield and
dividend yield?
a. Capital gains yield = 7.00%; Dividend yield = 10.57%

b. Capital gains yield = 10.57%; Dividend yield = 7.00%
c. Capital gains yield = 7.00%; Dividend yield = 4.31%
d. Capital gains yield = 11.31%; Dividend yield = 7.00%
e. Capital gains yield = 7.00%; Dividend yield = 11.31%
Expected return and P/E ratio Answer: b Diff: M
97. Lamonica Motors just reported earnings per share of $2.00. The stock has a
price earnings ratio of 40, so the stock’s current price is $80 per share.
Analysts expect that one year from now the company will have an EPS
of
$2.40, and it will pay its first dividend of $1.00 per share. The stock
has a required return of 10 percent. What price earnings ratio must the
stock have one year from now so that investors realize their expected
return?
a. 44.00
b. 36.25
c. 4.17
d. 40.00
e. 36.67
Stock price and P/E ratio Answer: a Diff: M
98. During the past few years, Swanson Company has retained, on the average,
70 percent of its earnings in the business. The future retention rate is
expected to remain at 70 percent of earnings, and long-run earnings growth
is expected to be 10 percent. If the risk-free rate, kRF, is 8 percent,
the expected return on the market, kM, is 12 percent, Swanson’s beta is
2.0, and the most recent dividend, D0, was $1.50, what is the most likely
market price and P/E ratio (P0/E1) for Swanson’s stock today?
a. $27.50; 5.0
b. $33.00; 6.0
c. $25.00; 5.0
d. $22.50; 4.5
e. $45.00; 4.5
Stock price Answer: d Diff: M
99. You have been given the following projections for Cali Corporation for the
coming year.
 Sales = 10,000 units.
 Sales price per unit = $10.
 Variable cost per unit = $5.
 Fixed costs = $10,000.
 Bonds outstanding = $15,000.
 kd on outstanding bonds = 8%.
 Tax rate = 40%.
 Shares of common stock outstanding = 10,000 shares.
 Beta = 1.4.
 kRF = 5%.
 kM = 9%.
 Dividend payout ratio = 60%.
 Growth rate = 8%.
Calculate the current price per share for Cali Corporation.
a. $35.22
b. $46.27
c. $48.55
d. $53.72
e. $59.76
Beta coefficient Answer: c Diff: M
100. As financial manager of Material Supplies Inc., you have recently
participated in an executive committee decision to enter into the plastics
business. Much to your surprise, the price of the firm’s common stock
subsequently declined from $40 per share to $30 per share. While there
have been several changes in financial markets during this period, you are
anxious to determine how the market perceives the relevant risk of your
firm. Assume that the market is in equilibrium. From the following data
you find that the beta value associated with your firm has changed from an
old beta of to a new beta of .
 The real risk-free rate is 2 percent, but the inflation premium has
increased from 4 percent to 6 percent.
 The expected growth rate has been re-evaluated by security analysts, and
a 10.5 percent rate is considered to be more realistic than the previous
5 percent rate. This change had nothing to do with the move into
plastics; it would have occurred anyway.
 The risk aversion attitude of the market has shifted somewhat, and now
the market risk premium is 3 percent instead of 2 percent.
 The next dividend, D1, was expected to be $2 per share, assuming the
“old” 5 percent growth rate.
a. 2.00; 1.50
b. 1.50; 3.00
c. 2.00; 3.17
d. 1.67; 2.00
e. 1.50; 1.67
Risk and stock value Answer: d Diff: M

101. The probability distribution for kM for the coming year is as follows:
Probability kM
0.05 7%
0.30 8
0.30 9
0.30 10
0.05 12
If kRF = 6.05% and Stock X has a beta of 2.0, an expected constant growth
rate of 7 percent, and D0 = $2, what market price gives the investor a
return consistent with the stock’s risk?
a. $25.00
b. $37.50
c. $21.72
d. $42.38
e. $56.94
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: b Diff: M
102. Newburn Entertainment’s stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend of
$3.00 a share (D1 = $3.00). The stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 5 percent a year. The risk-free rate, kRF, is
6 percent and the market risk premium, (kM – kRF), is 5 percent. The stock
has a beta of 0.8. What is the stock’s expected price five years from now?
a. $60.00
b. $76.58
c. $96.63
d. $72.11
e. $68.96
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: e Diff: M

103. A stock currently sells for $28 a share. Its dividend is growing at a
constant rate, and its dividend yield is 5 percent. The required rate of
return on the company’s stock is expected to remain constant at 13
percent. What is the expected stock price seven years from now?
a. $24.62
b. $29.99
c. $39.40
d. $41.83
e. $47.99

104. Graham Enterprises anticipates that its dividend at the end of the year
will be $2.00 a share (D1 = $2.00). The dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 7 percent a year. The risk-free rate is 6 percent, the
market risk premium is 5 percent, and the company’s beta equals 1.2. What
is the expected stock price five years from now?
a. $52.43
b. $56.10
c. $63.49
d. $70.49
e. $72.54
105. Kirkland Motors expects to pay a $2.00 per share dividend on its common
stock at the end of the year (D1 = $2.00). The stock currently sells for
$20.00 a share. The required rate of return on the company’s stock is 12
percent (ks = 0.12). The dividend is expected to grow at some constant
rate over time. What is the expected stock price five years from now, that
is, what e. $36.78
is
a. $21.65
b. $22.08
c. $25.64
d. $35.25
Pˆ5 ?
106. McNally Motors has yet to pay a dividend on its common stock. However, the
company expects to pay a $1.00 dividend starting two years from now (D2
=
$1.00). Thereafter, the stock’s dividend is expected to grow at a constant
rate of 5 percent a year. The stock’s beta is 1.4, the risk-free rate is
kRF = 0.06, and the expected market return is kM = 0.12. What is the stock’s
expected price four years from now, that is, what
is P4ˆ ?
a. $10.63
b. $12.32
c. $11.87
d. $13.58
e. $11.21

107. Dawson Energy is expected to pay an end-of-year dividend, D1, of $2.00 per
share, and it is expected to grow at a constant rate over time. The stock
has a required rate of return of 14 percent and a dividend yield, D1/P0,
of
5 percent. What is the expected price of the stock five years from today?
a. $77.02
b. $61.54
c. $56.46
d. $40.00
e. $51.05
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: e Diff: M N

108. A stock is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at the end of the year (D1 =
$2.50). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of
6 percent a year. The stock’s beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate is
4 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. What is the expected
stock price eight years from today?
a. $105.59
b. $104.86
c. $133.97
d. $ 65.79
e. $ 99.62
FCF model for valuing stock Answer: a Diff: M
109. Today is December 31, 2003. The following information applies to Addison
Airlines:
 After-tax, operating income [EBIT(1 - T)] for the year 2004 is expected
to be $400 million.
 The company’s depreciation expense for the year 2004 is expected to be
$80 million.
 The company’s capital expenditures for the year 2004 are expected to be
$160 million.
 No change is expected in the company’s net operating working capital.
 The company’s free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of
5 percent per year.
 The company’s cost of equity is 14 percent.
 The company’s WACC is 10 percent.
 The current market value of the company’s debt is $1.4 billion.
 The company currently has 125 million shares of stock outstanding.
Using the free cash flow valuation method, what should be the company’s
stock price today?
a. $ 40
b. $ 50
c. $ 25
d. $ 85
e. $100
FCF model for valuing stock Answer: b Diff: M N

110. A stock market analyst is evaluating the common stock of Keane Investment.
She estimates that the company’s operating income (EBIT) for the next year
will be $800 million. Furthermore, she predicts that Keane Investment will
require $255 million in gross capital expenditures (gross expenditures
represent capital expenditures before deducting depreciation) next year.
In addition, next year’s depreciation expense will be $75 million, and no
changes in net operating working capital are expected. Free cash flow is
expected to grow at a constant annual rate of 6 percent a year. The
company’s WACC is 9 percent, its cost of equity is 14 percent, and its
before-tax cost of debt is 7 percent. The company has $900 million of
debt, $500 million of preferred stock, and has 200 million outstanding
shares of common stock. The firm’s tax rate is 40 percent. Using the free
cash flow valuation method, what is the predicted price of the stock
today?
a. $ 11.75
b. $ 43.00
c. $ 55.50
d. $ 96.33
e. $108.83
111. An analyst is trying to estimate the intrinsic value of Burress Inc. The
analyst has estimated the company’s free cash flows for the following
years:
Year Free Cash Flow

1 $3,000
2 4,000
3 5,000
The analyst estimates that after three years (t = 3) the company’s free
cash flow will grow at a constant rate of 6 percent per year. The analyst
estimates that the company’s weighted average cost of capital is 10
percent. The company’s debt and preferred stock has a total market value
of $25,000 and there are 1,000 outstanding shares of common stock. What is
the (per-share) intrinsic value of the company’s common stock?
a. $ 78.31
b. $ 84.34
c. $ 98.55
d. $109.34
e. $112.50
FCF model for valuing stock Answer: e Diff: M N

112. An analyst has collected the following information about Franklin Electric:
 Projected EBIT for the next year $300 million.

 Projected depreciation expense for the next year $50 million.
 Projected capital expenditures for the next year $100 million.
 Projected increase in operating working capital next year $60 million.
 Tax rate 40%.
 WACC 10%.
 Cost of equity 13%.
 Market value of debt and preferred stock today $500 million.
 Number of shares outstanding today 20 million.
The company’s free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of

6 percent a year. The analyst uses the corporate value model approach to
estimate the stock’s intrinsic value. What is the stock’s intrinsic value
today?
a. $ 87.50
b. $212.50
c. $110.71
d. $ 25.00
e. $ 62.50
New equity and equilibrium price Answer: c Diff: M
113. Nahanni Treasures Corporation is planning a new common stock issue of five
million shares to fund a new project. The increase in shares will bring to
25 million the number of shares outstanding. Nahanni’s long-term growth
rate is 6 percent, and its current required rate of return is 12.6
percent. The firm just paid a $1.00 dividend and the stock sells for
$16.06 in the market. When the new equity issue was announced, the firm’s
stock price dropped. Nahanni estimates that the company’s growth rate will
increase to
6.5 percent with the new project, but since the project is riskier than
average, the firm’s cost of capital will increase to 13.5 percent. Using
the DCF growth model, what is the change in the equilibrium stock price?
a. -$1.77
b. -$1.06
c. -$0.85
d. -$0.66
e. -$0.08
Tough
:
Risk and stock price Answer: a Diff: T
114. Hard Hat Construction’s stock is currently selling at an equilibrium price
of $30 per share. The firm has been experiencing a 6 percent annual growth
rate. Last year’s earnings per share, E0, were $4.00, and the dividend
payout ratio is 40 percent. The risk-free rate is 8 percent, and the
market risk premium is 5 percent. If market risk (beta) increases by 50
percent, and all other factors remain constant, by how much will the stock
price change? (Hint: Use four decimal places in your calculations.)
a. -$ 7.33
b. +$ 7.14
c. -$15.00
d. -$15.22
e. +$22.63
Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: T
115. Philadelphia Corporation’s stock recently paid a dividend of $2.00 per
share (D0 = $2), and the stock is in equilibrium. The company has a
constant growth rate of 5 percent and a beta equal to 1.5. The required
rate of return on the market is 15 percent, and the risk-free rate is 7
percent. Philadelphia is considering a change in policy that will increase
its beta coefficient to 1.75. If market conditions remain unchanged, what
new constant growth rate will cause Philadelphia’s common stock price to
remain unchanged?
a. 8.85%
b. 18.53%
c. 6.77%
d. 5.88%
e. 13.52%
Supernormal growth stock Answer: c Diff: T
116. The Hart Mountain Company has recently discovered a new type of kitty
litter that is extremely absorbent. It is expected that the firm will
experience (beginning now) an unusually high growth rate (20 percent)
during the period (3 years) it has exclusive rights to the property where
the raw material used to make this kitty litter is found. How-ever,
beginning with the fourth year the firm’s competition will have access to
the material, and from that time on the firm will achieve a normal growth
rate of 8 percent annually. During the rapid growth period, the firm’s
dividend payout ratio will be relatively low (20 percent) in order to
conserve funds for reinvestment. However, the decrease in growth in the
fourth year will be accompanied by an increase in the dividend payout to
50 percent. Last year’s earnings were E0 = $2.00 per share, and the firm’s
required return is 10 percent. What should be the current price of the
common stock?
a. $66.50
b. $87.96
c. $71.54
d. $61.78
e. $93.50
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: T
117. Club Auto Parts’ last dividend, D0, was $0.50, and the company expects to
experience no growth for the next 2 years. However, Club will grow at an
annual rate of 5 percent in the third and fourth years, and, beginning
with the fifth year, it should attain a 10 percent growth rate that it
will sustain thereafter. Club has a required rate of return of 12 percent.
What should be the price per share of Club stock at the end
of the second P2ˆ ?
year,
a. $19.98
b. $25.08
c. $31.21
d. $19.48
e. $27.55
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: e Diff: T
118. Modular Systems Inc. just paid dividend D0, and it is expecting both
earnings and dividends to grow by 0 percent in Year 2, by 5 percent in
Year 3, and at a rate of 10 percent in Year 4 and thereafter. The required
return on Modular is 15 percent, and it sells at its equilibrium price,
P0
= $49.87. What is the expected value of the next dividend, D1? (Hint:
Draw a time line and then set up and solve an equation with one unknown,
D1.)
a. It cannot be estimated without more data.

b. $1.35
c. $1.85
d. $2.35
e. $2.85
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: c Diff: T
119. A financial analyst has been following Fast Start Inc., a new high-growth
company. She estimates that the current risk-free rate is 6.25 percent,
the market risk premium is 5 percent, and that Fast Start’s beta is 1.75.
The current earnings per share (EPS0) are $2.50. The company has a 40
percent payout ratio. The analyst estimates that the company’s dividend
will grow at a rate of 25 percent this year, 20 percent next year, and 15
percent the following year. After three years the dividend is expected to
grow at a constant rate of 7 percent a year. The company is expected to
maintain its current payout ratio. The analyst believes that the stock is
fairly priced. What is the current stock price?
a. $16.51
b. $17.33
c. $18.53
d. $19.25
e. $19.89
Stock growth rate Answer: b Diff: T

120. Mulroney Motors’ stock has a required return of 10 percent. The stock
currently trades at $50 per share. The year-end dividend, D1, is expected
to be $1.00 per share. After this payment, the dividend is expected to
grow by 25 percent per year for the next three years. That is, D4 =
$1.00(1.25)3 = $1.953125. After t = 4, the dividend is expected to grow at
a constant rate of X percent per year forever. What is the stock’s
expected constant growth rate after t = 4? In other words, what is X?
a. 5.47%
b. 6.87%
c. 6.98%
d. 8.00%
e. 8.27%
Preferred stock value Answer: d Diff: T

121. Assume that you would like to purchase 100 shares of preferred stock that
pays an annual dividend of $6 per share. However, you have limited
resources now, so you cannot afford the purchase price. In fact, the best
that you can do now is to invest your money in a bank account earning a
simple interest rate of 6 percent, but where interest is compounded daily
(assume a 365-day year). Because the preferred stock is riskier, it has a
required annual rate of return of 12 percent. (Assume that this rate will
remain constant over the next 5 years.) For you to be able to purchase
this stock at the end of 5 years, how much must you deposit in your bank
account today, at t = 0?
a. $2,985.00
b. $4,291.23
c. $3,138.52
d. $3,704.18
e. $4,831.25
Firm value Answer: c Diff: T
122. Assume an all equity firm has been growing at a 15 percent annual rate and
is expected to continue to do so for 3 more years. At that time, growth is
expected to slow to a constant 4 percent rate. The firm maintains a 30
percent payout ratio, and this year’s retained earnings net of dividends
were $1.4 million. The firm’s beta is 1.25, the risk-free rate is 8
percent, and the market risk premium is 4 percent. If the market is in
equilibrium, what is the market value of the firm’s common equity (1
million shares outstanding)?
a. $ 6.41 million
b. $12.96 million
c. $ 9.17 million
d. $10.56 million
e. $ 7.32 million
Multiple Part:
(The following information applies to the next two problems.)
Bridges & Associates’ stock is expected to pay a $0.75 per-share dividend at the
end of the year. The dividend is expected to grow 25 percent the next year and
35 percent the following year. After t = 3, the dividend is expected to grow at
a constant rate of 6 percent a year. The company’s cost of common equity is 10
percent and it is expected to remain constant.
Stock price--nonconstant growth Answer: b Diff: M N

123. What is the expected price of the stock today?
a. $18.75
b. $27.61
c. $30.77
d. $34.50
e. $35.50
Future stock price--constant growth Answer: c Diff: M N

124. What is the expected price of the stock 10 years from today?
a. $47.58
b. $49.45
c. $50.43
d. $53.46
e. $55.10
An analyst has put together the following spreadsheet to estimate the intrinsic
value of the stock of Rangan Company (in millions of dollars):
t = 1 t = 2 t = 3
Sales $3,000 $3,600 $4,500
NOPAT 500 600 750
Net investment in operating capital* 300 400 500
*Net investment in operating capital = Capital expenditures + Changes in net

operating capital – Depreciation.
After Year 3 (t = 3), assume that the company’s free cash flow will grow at a
constant rate of 7 percent a year and the company’s WACC equals 11 percent. The
market value of the company’s debt and preferred stock is $700 million. The
company has 100 million outstanding shares of common stock.
Free cash flow Answer: b Diff: E N
125. What is the company’s free cash flow the first year (t = 1)?
a. $100 million
b. $200 million
c. $300 million
d. $400 million
e. $500 million
126. Using the free cash flow model, what is the intrinsic value of the
company’s stock today?
a. $46.84
b. $47.15
c. $52.87
d. $58.12
e. $59.87
An analyst is estimating the intrinsic value of the stock of Xavier Company. The
analyst estimates that the stock will pay a dividend of $1.75 a share at the end
of the year (that is, D̂ = $1.75). The dividend is expected to remain at this
1
level until 4 years from now (that is, Dˆ = Dˆ = Dˆ = $1.75). After this time,
2 3 4
the dividend is expected to grow forever at a constant rate of 6 percent a year
(that is, D5ˆ = $1.855). The stock has a required rate of return of 13 percent.
Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M N

127. What is the stock’s intrinsic value today? (That is, what e.
is $26.50
a. $20.93
b. $21.46
c. $22.91
d. $25.00
Pˆ0 ?)
Future stock price--nonconstant growth Answer: b Diff: M N
128. Assume that the forecasted dividends and the required return are the same
one year from now, as those forecasted today. What is the expected
intrinsic value of the stock one year from now, just after the
dividend 1
has been paid at t = 1? (That is, what Pˆ ?)
is
a. $20.93
b. $22.50
c. $23.75
d. $24.75
e. $27.18
CHAPTER 8
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
1. Required return Answer: e Diff: E
2. Required return Answer: d Diff: E
3. Required return Answer: a Diff: E
The total return is made up of a dividend yield and capital gains yield.
For Stock A, the total required return is 10 percent and its capital gains
yield (g) is 7 percent. Therefore, A’s dividend yield must be 3 percent.
For Stock B, the required return is 12 percent and its capital gains
yield
(g) is 9 percent. Therefore, B’s dividend yield must also be 3 percent.
Therefore, statement a is true. Statement b is false. Market efficiency
just means that all of the known information is already reflected in the
price, and you can’t earn above the required return. This would depend on
betas, dividends, and the number of shares outstanding. We don’t have any
of that information. Statement c is false. The expected returns of the
two stocks would be the same only if they had the same betas.
4. Constant growth model Answer: a Diff: E
Statement a is true; the other statements are false. The constant growth
model is not appropriate for stock valuation in the absence of a constant
growth rate. If the required rate of return differs for the two firms due
to risk differences, then the firms’ stock prices would differ.
5. Constant growth model Answer: a Diff: E
Statement a is true; the other statements are false. If a stock’s required

return is 12 percent and its capital gains yield is 5 percent, then its
dividend yield is 12% - 5% = 7%. The expected future dividends should be
discounted at the required rate of return.
6. Constant growth model Answer: c Diff: E
Statement c is true; the others are false. Statement a would be true only
if the dividend yield were zero. Statement b is false; we’ve been given no
information about the dividend yield. Statement c is true; the constant
rate at which dividends are expected to grow is also the expected growth
rate of the stock’s price.
7. Constant growth model Answer: e Diff: E
Statement a is false: P0 = D1/(ks - g). g is different for the two stocks,

but the required return and expected dividend are the same, so the prices
will be different also. Statement b is false: ks = D1/P0 + g. A has a
higher g, so its dividend yield must be lower because the firms have the
same required rate of return. Statement c is false. Therefore, statement
e is the correct answer.
8. Constant growth model Answer: c Diff: E N
The correct answer is statement

c. For Stock X, ks = D1/P0 + g
0.12 = D1/P0 + 0.06, or D1/P0 = 0.06.
For Stock Y, ks = D1/P0 + g
0.10 = D1/P0 + 0.04, or D1/P0 = 0.06.
So, both Stock X and Stock Y have the same dividend yield. So, statements a
and b are incorrect. That also makes statements d and e incorrect. Since
both stocks X and Y have the same price today, and Stock X has a higher
dividend growth rate than Stock Y, the price of Stock X will be higher than
the price of Stock Y one year from today. So, statement c is the correct
choice.
9. Constant growth model Answer: e Diff: E N
The correct answer is statement e. At a price of $50, ks = D1/P0 + g =

$3.00/$50 + 0.06 = 12%. So, statement a is Pˆ = $50(1.06)10 =
correct.
10
$89.54. So, statement b is also correct. D1/P0 = $3.00/$50.00 = 6%, so
statement c is correct. Thus, statement e is the correct choice.
10. Constant growth model Answer: e Diff: E
If Stock X has a required return of 12 percent and a dividend yield of

5 percent, we can calculate its growth rate:
ks = D1/P0 + g
12% = 5% + g
7% = g.
If Stock Y has a required return of 10 percent and a dividend yield of
3 percent, we can calculate its growth rate:
ks = D1/P0 + g
10% = 3% + g
7% = g.
Since both stocks have the same price and Stock X has a higher dividend
yield than Stock Y, its dividend per share must be higher. Therefore,
statement a is true. We just showed above, that both stocks have the same
growth rate, so statement b must be false. One year from now, the stocks
will both trade at the same price. They are starting at the same price
today, and will be growing at the same rate this year, so they will end up
with the same stock price one year from now. Therefore, statement c must
also be true. Since both statements a and c are true, the correct choice
is statement e.
11. Constant growth model and CAPM Answer: a Diff: E N
The correct answer is statement a. From the information given and the CAPM
equation, we know that Stock A’s and Stock B’s required returns are 12.9%
and 11.7%, respectively. The required return is equal to a dividend yield
and a capital gains yield. Since these are constant growth stocks, their
capital gains yields are equivalent to their dividend growth rates of 7%.
Therefore, the dividend yields for Stock A and Stock B are 5.9% and 4.7%,
respectively. Statement b is incorrect; we cannot determine which stock
has the higher price without knowing their expected dividends. Statement c
is incorrect; from the answer given for statement a, we know that Stock
B’s dividend yield doesn’t equal its expected dividend growth rate.
12. Miscellaneous issues Answer: c Diff: E
Statement c is true; the others are false. Two classes of common stock can
have different voting rights, as well as pay different dividends.
An IPO occurs when a firm goes public for the first time. Statement c is
the exact definition of a preemptive right.
13. Preemptive right Answer: b Diff: E
14. Classified stock Answer: e Diff: E
15. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: E
Statements a through d are false; therefore, statement e is true.

Statement a is false. Strong-form efficiency states that current market
prices reflect all pertinent information, whether publicly available or
privately held. If it holds, even insiders would find it impossible to
earn abnormal returns in the stock market. Statement b is false; this
describes semistrong-form efficiency. Statement c is false; some investors
may be able to analyze and react more quickly than others to releases of
new information. However, the buy-sell actions of those investors quickly
bring market prices into equilibrium.
16. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: d Diff: E
Stocks are usually riskier than bonds and should have higher expected
returns. Therefore, statement a is false. In equilibrium, stocks with
more market risk should have higher expected returns than stocks with less
market risk. Therefore, statement b is false. The semistrong form of
market efficiency says that all publicly available information, including
past price history, is already accounted for in the stock’s price.
Therefore, statement c is false. Remember, when trying to find the price
of a stock, we discount all future cash flows by the required return. If
the price is equal to the present value of those cash flows, then the NPV
of the stock must be equal to 0. Therefore, statement d is true. Net
present value is stated in dollars and the required return is stated as a
percent. It is impossible for the two to equal each other. Therefore,
statement e is false.
Statement a is false; riskier securities have higher required returns.

Statement b is false for the same reason as statement a. Statement c is
false; semistrong-form efficiency says that you cannot make abnormal
profits by trading off publicly available information. So statement e is
the correct answer.
Weak-form efficiency means that you cannot profit from recent trends in
stock prices (that is, technical analysis doesn’t work). Therefore,
statement a must be false. Semistrong-form efficiency means that all
public information is already accounted for in the stock price. Because
bonds and stocks have different risk levels and tax implications, there is
no reason to expect them to have the same return. Therefore, statement b
must be false. Similarly, because different stocks have different risk
levels, there is no reason to expect all stocks to have the same return.
Therefore, statement c is also false. The correct choice is statement e.
19. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: c Diff: E
Statement c is true; the other statements are false. Semistrong-form

market efficiency implies that only public information, not private, is
rapidly incorporated into stock prices. Markets can be efficient yet still
price securities differently depending on their risks.
20. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: a Diff: E
21. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: E N
The correct answer is statement e. If prices rapidly reflect all available

public information, then the market is semistrong-form efficient not weak-
form efficient. Therefore, statement a is incorrect. If the market is
weak-form efficient, then you cannot beat the market by using technical
analysis or charting. Therefore, statement b is incorrect. Different
stocks will have different risk and will have different required and
expected returns, so statement c is incorrect.
22. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: a Diff: E
Statement a is true; the other statements are false. Historical

information cannot be used to beat the market under weak-form efficiency.
Public information cannot be used to beat the market under semistrong-form
efficiency.
23. Preferred stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E
24. Preferred stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E
Both statements a and b are true; therefore, statement e is the correct

choice. 70 percent of dividends received, not paid out, are tax deductible.
25. Common stock concepts Answer: d Diff: E
Statements b and c are true; therefore, statement d is the correct choice.

A greater proportion of common stock in the capital structure increases
the likelihood of a takeover bid.
26. Common stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E
We don’t know anything about the dividends of either stock. Stock Y could
have a dividend yield of 0 percent and a capital gains yield of 12
percent, while Stock X has a dividend yield of 10 percent and a capital
gains yield of 0 percent. Therefore, statement a is false. If the two
stocks have the same dividend yield, Stock Y must have a higher expected
capital gains yield than X because Y has the higher required return.
Therefore, statement b is false. Remember the DCF formula: P0 = D1/(ks -
g). If D1 and g are the same, and we know that Y has a higher required
return than X, then Y’s dividend yield must be larger than X’s. In order
for this to be true Y’s price must be lower than X’s. Therefore, statement
c is false. Since statements a, b, and c are false, then the correct
answer is statement e.
27. Declining growth stock Answer: e Diff: E
Statement e is the correct choice; all the statements are true. Statement
a is true; P0 = $2/(0.15 + 0.05) = $10. Statement b is true; Div yield5 =
D6/P5 or [$2.00(0.95)5]/[$10.00(0.95)5] = $1.547562/$7.74 = 20%.
Statement
c is true; $10(0.95)5 = $7.74.
28. Dividend yield and g Answer: d Diff: E
ks = D1/P0 + g. Both stocks have the same ks and the same P0, but may have
a different D1 and a different g. So statements a, b, and c are not
necessarily true. Statement d is true, but statement e is clearly false.
29. Dividend yield and g Answer: c Diff: E
Statements a and b are both false because the required return consists of
both a dividend yield (D1/P0) and a growth rate. Statements a and b don’t
mention the growth rate. Statement c is true because if the required
return for Stock A is higher than that of Stock B, and if the dividend
yield for Stock A is lower than Stock B’s, the growth rate for Stock A
must be higher to offset this. Statement d is not necessarily true because
the growth rate could go either way depending upon how high the dividend
yield is. Statement e is also not necessarily true.
30. Market equilibrium Answer: b Diff: E N
The correct answer is statement b. The realized return is an historical

return. It is what has already happened in the past. There is no reason
that the expected return in the future should equal the return it has
realized in the past. Therefore, statement a is incorrect. If the
expected return does not equal the required return, then markets are not
in equilibrium. If you are expecting a higher return than you require
(given the level of risk) for a stock, then the stock will be a “bargain.”
You will be getting a higher return than you require. This disequilibrium
will not last, and the stock price will adjust until its expected return
equals its required return. Therefore, statement b is correct. Different
investments should have different expected returns. You will have a
different expected return for an oil company stock than you would for an
airline company stock, depending on what is happening to oil prices. There
is no reason for you to expect the same returns on all of your
investments. Therefore, statement c is incorrect. Investments should not
have the same realized returns. Realized returns are historical, and all
stocks have different price histories. Therefore, statement d is
incorrect.
31. Market efficiency and stock returns Answer: c Diff: M
Statement c is true; the other statements are false. If beta increased,

but g remained the same, the new stock price would be lower. Market
efficiency says nothing about the relationship between expected and
realized rates of return.
32. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: M
Statement e is true; the other statements are false. If the stock market
is weak-form efficient, you could use private information to outperform
the market. Semistrong-form efficiency means that current market prices
reflect all publicly available information.
33. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: c Diff: M
34. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: M
Statement e is the correct choice. Semistrong-form efficiency implies that

past stock prices cannot be used to forecast future returns.
35. Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: d Diff: M
36. Market equilibrium Answer: a Diff: M
37. Ownership and going public Answer: c Diff: M
38. Dividend yield and g Answer: b Diff: M
Statement b is true; the other statements are false. The stock’s required
return must equal the sum of its expected dividend yield and constant
growth rate. A stock’s dividend yield can exceed the expected growth rate.
39. Constant growth model Answer: d Diff: M
Statement d is true; the other statements are false. ks = Dividend yield +

Capital gains. 14% = Dividend yield + 8%; therefore, Dividend yield = 6%.
Dividend yield = Dividend/Price; Dividend = 0.06  $50 = $3. Future stock
price = $50  1.08 = $54.
40. Preferred stock value Answer: d Diff: E
Vp = Dp/kp = $5/0.20 = $25.
41. Preferred stock value Answer: d Diff: E
The dividend is calculated as 10%  $120 = $12. We know that the cost of
preferred stock is equal to the dividend divided by the stock price or 8%
=
$12/Price. Solve this expression for Price = $150. (Note: Non-partici-
pating preferred stockholders are entitled to just the stated dividend
rate. There is no growth in the dividend.)
42. Preferred stock yield Answer: c Diff: E
Annual dividend = $2.50(4) = $10.

kp = Dp/Vp = $10/$50 = 0.20 = 20%.
43. Preferred stock yield Answer: a Diff: E
Annual dividend = $0.50(4) = $2.00.

kp = Dp/Vp = $2.00/$20.00 = 0.10 = 10%.
44. Stock price Answer: d Diff: E

0 ks = 16%
1 2 Years
| | |
P0 = ? 0 D2 = 9.25
Pˆ2 = 150.00
CF2 = 159.25
Numerical solution:
P0 = $159.25
2
= $118.35.
(1.16)
Financial calculator solution:

Inputs: N = 2; I = 16; PMT = 0; FV = 159.25. Output: PV = -$118.35.
P0 = $118.35.
45. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: d Diff: E
The stock price will grow at 7 percent for 4 years, $25  (1.07)4 = $32.77.
46. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: b Diff: E
The stock price today is calculated as:

$4/(0.12 - 0.08) = $100. If the growth rate is 8 percent, the price in
8 years will be: $100  (1.08)8 = $185.09.
47. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: a Diff: E
Step 1: Find g:
P0 = D1/(ks - g)
$20 = $2/(0.15 -
g) g = 5%.
Step 2: Find P at t = 7:
Pˆ 7 = P0(1 + g)7
Pˆ 7 = $20(1.05)7
Pˆ 7 = $28.14  $28.
48. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: a Diff: E
Step 1: Determine the constant growth rate,

g: ks = D1/P0 + g
9% = $2/$40 + g
0.09 = 0.05 + g
0.04 = g.
Step 2: Determine the expected price of the stock 5 years from today:
Pˆ5 = P0  (1 + g)n
= $40  (1.04)5
= $40  1.21665
= $48.67.
49. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: e Diff: E N
Dˆ1 $0.50
The price today, P0 = = = $10.00.
ks  g 0.12  0.07
Since this is a constant growth stock, its price will grow at the same rate
as dividends. So, P4ˆ = P0(1.07)4 = $10.00(1.07)4 = $13.108  $13.11.
50. Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E
ks = D1/P0 + g
g = ks - D1/P0
g = 0.11 - $1/$20 = 0.06 = 6%.
51. Constant growth stock Answer: a Diff: E

0.15
$2.00(1.15)
P0 =
0.19 -
= $57.50.
52. Constant growth stock Answer: e Diff: E
The required rate of return on the stock: 5% + (9% - 5%)1.3 =

10.2%. D1 = $2.40  1.06 = $2.544.
The price of the stock today is $2.544/(0.102 - 0.06) = $60.57.
53. Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: E
P0 = D1/(ks - g)
$30 = $3/(0.16 – g)
$4.8 - $30g = $3
$1.8 = $30g
g = 6%.
54. Constant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E
We know that P0 = D1/ks - g) and we have all the information except D1, so
we input the data into this equation.
$30 = D1/(0.10 - 0.07)
$30 = 33.33D1
D1 = $0.90.
55. Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E
Step 1: Calculate the price of the stock today, since it is a constant

growth stock.
D1 = $2.00; ks = 0.09; g = 0.05.
P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $2.00/(0.09 - 0.05)
= $50.
Step 2: Determine the price of the stock five years from today:
Pˆ5 = $50  (1.05)5 = $63.81.
56. Constant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E
Step 1: Using the Gordon constant growth model, calculate today’s price:
P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $0.60/(0.12 - 0.07)
= $12.00.
Step 2: Calculate the price of the stock 5 years from today, assuming
g = 7% per year:
P5ˆ = P0  (1.07)5
= $12.00  (1.07)5
= $16.83.
57. Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E N
This is a constant growth stock, so you can use the Gordon constant growth
model to calculate today’s price. Once you have today’s price, you can
find the price in 10 years.
Step 1: Find the stock’s current price.

P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $0.45/(0.11 - 0.04)
= $6.4286.
Step 2: Find the stock’s price in 10 years, given its current stock price.
Pˆ10 = P0(1 + g)n
= $6.4286(1.04)10
= $9.52.
58. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E
0 k = 12%
| 1
| 2
| 3 Years
|
gs = 5% gs = 5% gn = 10%
1.00 1.05 1.1025 1.21275
P0 = ? 1.21275
Pˆ2 = 60.6375 =
CFt 0 1.05 61.7400 0.12  0.10
Numerical solution:
P0 = $1.05 $61.74
+ (1.12) = $50.16.
1.12 2

Enter in CFLO register CF0 = 0, CF1 = 1.05, and CF2 = 61.74.
Then enter I = 12, and press NPV to get NPV = P0 = $50.16.
59. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E
Time line:
0 k = 10% 1 2 3 4 Years
| g = 4%
| g2 = 5%
| g3 = 6%
| gn = 7%
|
1
2.00 2.08 2.1840 2.31504 2.4770928

P0 = ?
Pˆ = 82.56976 = 2.4770928
0.10  0.07
3
CFt 0 2.08 2.1840 84.88480
Numerical solution:
$2.08 $2.1840 $84.8848  $67.47.
P   
0
1.10 (1.10 (1.10) 3
)2
Enter in calculator:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 2.08; CF2 = 2.1840; and CF3 = 84.8848; I = 10; and press
NPV to get NPV = P0 = $67.47.
60. Beta coefficient Answer: b Diff: E
Step 1: Find ks:

ks = D1/P0 + g
ks = $2/$40 + 0.07
ks = 0.12.
Step 2: Use the CAPM to find beta:

ks = kRF + (kM - kRF)b
0.12 = 0.06 + 0.06(b)
b = 1.
61. New issues and dilution Answer: b Diff: E
Calculate current and new market value of firm after new stock
issue: 1,000 shares  $100 per share = $100,000
Plus 1,000 new shares @ $90 each + 90,000
New firm market value $190,000
Calculate new market share price:

$190,000/2,000 shares = $95.00 per share
Dilution: Old shareholders lose $100 - $95 = $5.00 per share.
62. FCF model for valuing stock Answer: d Diff: E N
Firm value = $25,000,000/(0.10 – 0.07) = $833,333,333. This is the value

of the whole company, including debt, preferred stock, and common stock.
From this, we subtract the $200,000,000 in debt and preferred stock. This
leaves an equity value of $833,333,333 - $200,000,000 = $633,333,333.
$633,333,333
So, the price/share = $21.11.
= 30,000,000
63. FCF model for valuing stock Answer: d Diff: E N
FCF1 = $300,000,000, growth rate = 7%, and WACC =
11%. Firm value = FCF1/(WACC – g)

= $300,000,000/(0.11 – 0.07) = $7,500,000,000.
Total MV assets = MV debt + MV pref. stock + MV common equity

$7,500,000,000 = $500,000,000 + MV common equity
$7,000,000,000 = MV common equity.
P
ˆ = MV equity/# of shares
0
P = $7,000,000,000/150,000,000
ˆ = $46.67.
0
P
ˆ
0
64. Changing beta and the equilibrium stock price Answer: d Diff: M
Step 1: Solve for D1: D0 = 0.40  E0 = 0.40  $4.00 = $1.60, since the firm
has a 40% payout ratio. D1 = D0(1 + g) = $1.60(1.06) = $1.6960.
Step 2: Solve for the original ks: ks = D1/P0 + g = $1.6960/$30 + 6% =

11.65%.
Step 3: Solve for the original beta using the CAPM formula: 11.65% = 8%
+ (5%)b0; b0 = 0.7300.
Step 4: Solve for the new beta: b1 = 1.5  b0 = 1.5  0.7300 = 1.0950.
Step 5: Solve for the new ks using the CAPM: ks = 8% + (5%)1.0950 =

13.4750%.
Step 6. Solve for P0 = D1 /(ks - g) = $1.6960/(0.13475 - 0.06) = $22.69.
65. Equilibrium stock price Answer: b Diff: M
Before: ks = 5% + (8% - 5%)1.3 = 8.9%.

P0 = $0.80(1.04)
= $16.98.
0.089 -
0.04
After: ks = 4% + (10% - 4%)1.5 = 13%.
P0 = $0.80(1.06)
= $12.11.
0.130 -
0.06
Hence, we have $12.11 - $16.98 = -$4.87.

66. Constant growth stock Answer: d Diff: M
To find the stock price seven years from today, we need to find the growth
rate.
Step 1: Calculate the required rate of

return: ks = kRF + (kM - kRF)b
= 5% + (5%)1.2
= 11%.
Step 2: Calculate the growth rate using the constant growth

formula: P0 = D1/(ks - g)
$40 = $2.00/(0.11 - g)
$4.40 - $40g = $2.00
g =
$2.40/$40.00 g
= 0.06 = 6%.
Step 3: Determine the expected stock price seven years from today:
Pˆ7 = $40.00  (1.06)7 = $60.1452  $60.15.
67. Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: M N
First, we must determine the firm’s required return:

ks = kRF + (kM – kRF)b
ks = 5% + (7%)1.2
ks = 13.4%.
Using the required return, we can determine the constant dividend growth
rate: ks = D1/P0 + g
0.134 = $2/$40 + g
0.134 = 0.05 + g
0.084 = g.
Now, that we have the constant growth rate, we can find the stock’s
expected price in Year 5:
Pˆ5 = P0(1 + g)t
Pˆ5 = $40(1.084)5
Pˆ5 = $59.87.
68. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: a Diff: M
Time line:
0 k s = 18% 1 2 3 4 5 Years
| gs = 20%
| gs = 20%
| gs = 20%
| gs = 20%
gn = 0%
|
|
1.50 1.80 2.16 2.592 3.1104 3.1104
P0 = ?
Pˆ4 = 3.1104
= 17.2780
0.18 - 0
CFt 0 1.80 2.16 2.592 20.3884
Required rate of return: ks = 4% + (12.75% - 4%)1.6 = 18%.

Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.80; CF2 = 2.16; CF3 = 2.592; CF4 = 20.3884; I =
18. Output: NPV = $15.17. P0 = $15.17.
69. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: d Diff: M
The required return on the stock is given by:

ks = kRF + RPM(b)
ks = 5% + (5%)1.2 = 11%.
The stock price is given by:
Pˆ4 = D5
ks  g
$1.00
= 0.11 - 0.05
= $16.667.
Thus, the current price is given by discounting the future price in Year 4
to the present at the required rate of return:
P0 = $16.667
= $10.98.
(1.11)4
First, find the stock price after two years:

D1 = $1.20.
D2 = $1.20  1.15 = $1.38.
D3 = $1.38  1.05 = $1.449.
Pˆ2 = D3/(ks - g)
= $1.449/(0.12 - 0.05)
= $20.70.
Next, determine the dividends during the nonconstant growth period:

D1 = $1.00  1.2 = $1.20.
D2 = $1.20  1.15 = $1.38.
Finally, determine the company’s current stock

price: Numerical solution:
$1.20 $1.38  $20.70  $18.67.
P  
0
1.12 (1.12)2

Enter in CFLO register CF0 = 0, CF1 = 1.20, and CF2 = 22.08. Then enter I
= 12, and press NPV to get NPV = P0 = $18.67.
ks = kRF + RPM(b)
= 8% + 6%(1.5)
= 17%.
D1 = $0.75(1.4) = $1.05.
D2 = $0.75(1.4)2 = $1.47.
D3 = $0.75(1.4)3 =
$2.058.
D4 = $0.75(1.4)3(1.15) = $2.3667.
Pˆ3 = D4/ks - g
= $2.3667/(0.17 - 0.15)
= $118.335.
$1.47 $2.058 + $118.335

P0 = $1.05 + +
1.17 (1.17 (1.17 )3
2
)
= $77.14.
First, find the expected return ks: ks = 4% + 6%(1.5) = 13%. (Using the CAPM.)
Next, determine value of the stock at t = 3:

Pˆ3 = D4/(ks - g)
= $5/(0.13 - 0.08) = $100.
Finally, find PV Pˆ3 :

of
P0 = $100
= $69.305  $69.31.
(1.13
3
)
73. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: e Diff: M
To find ks, the return on the stock, we use the CAPM.

ks = 6% + (11% - 6%)  1.2 = 12%.
The value of the dividends for Years 1 - 4

are: D1 = $3.00.
D2 = $3.00  1.25 = $3.75.
D3 = $3.75  1.25 = $4.6875.
D4 = $4.6875  1.05 = $4.921875.
The value of the stock at t = 3 is:

Pˆ3 = D4/(ks - g) = $4.921875/(0.12 - 0.05) = $70.3125.
Now find the present value of the supernormal growth dividends and the
value of the stock at t = 3.
P0 = $3.00 $3.75 $4.6875  $70.3125
 (1.12)  (1.12)3
1.12 2
= $59.05.
74. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M
We’re given D1, D2, and D3 = $2.25. D4 and D5 = $3.00. Calculate D6 as

$3.00  1.05 = $3.15. The stock price at t = 5 is Pˆ5 = $3.15/(0.11 -
0.05)
= $52.50. The stock price today represents the sum of the present values
of D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, and Pˆ5 .
$2.25  $2.25  $2.25  $3.00 $3.00  $52.50

P0 = (1.11 (1.11 (1.11  5
1.11 )
2
)
3
)
4 (1.11)
= $40.41.
75. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M
Step 1: Calculate D1 through D4:

Since the dividend grows at 10 percent a year for 3 years, D1 =
$3.00, D2 = $3.30, and D3 = $3.63. The dividend starts to grow at
5 percent after t = 3, so D4 = $3.8115.
Step 2: Find the stock price at t = 3 when growth becomes constant:

P = D4/(ks - g)
ˆ
3
= $3.8115/(0.11 - 0.05)
P = $63.525.
ˆ
3
P
ˆ
3
Step 3: Find the current stock price:

The current stock price (at t = 0) is the present value of the
dividends D1, D2, D3, and the present value of Pˆ3 . Discount these
values at 11 percent.
P0 = $3.00 $3.30 $3.63  $63.525
1.11  (1.11  (1.11)
3
2
)
= $54.48 ≈ $54.
2003
| ks = 13%2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
|
gs = 20% gs = 20% gs = 20% gn = 7%
0 1.00 1.20 1.44 1.728 1.84896
P0 = ? 30.816
32.544  $1.84896
0.13  0.07
Step 1: Determine ks:

ks = kRF + (kM - kRF)b
= 6% + 5%(1.4) = 13%.
Step 2: Calculate the

dividends: D2005 = $1.00.
D2006 = $1.00(1.2) = $1.20.
D2007 = $1.00(1.2)2 = $1.44.
D2008 = $1.00(1.2)3 =
$1.728.
D2009 = $1.00(1.2)3(1.07) = $1.84896.
Step 3: Calculate P2008 (when growth becomes constant):

P2008 =
D2009 $1.84896
=
ks  g 0.13  0.07
$0 $1.728  $30.816
Step 4: P0 $1.00 $1.20 $1.44
= 1.13  (1.13  (1.13  (1.13  (1.13)5
)2 )3 )4
= $20.16.
77. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: c Diff: M
Step 1: Calculate the dividends each

year: D1 = $2.00.
D2 = $2.00  1.25 = $2.50.
D3 = $2.50  1.25 = $3.125.
D4 = $3.125  1.25 = $3.90625.
D5 = $3.90625  1.25 = $4.8828125.
D6 = $4.8828125  1.07 = $5.224609375.
Step 2: Find the stock’s value at Year 5:

Pˆ5 = D6/(ks - g)
= $5.224609375/(0.13 - 0.07) = $87.076823.
Step 3: Now find the value of the stock in Year 2:

Pˆ2 = $3.125/1.13 + $3.90625/(1.13)2 + ($4.8828125 +
$87.076823)/(1.13)3
= $2.7655 + $3.0592 + $63.7326
= $69.5573  $69.56.

Step 1: Calculate the dividends each
year: D1 = $2.00.
D2 = $2.00  1.25 = $2.50.
D3 = $2.50  1.25 = $3.125.
D4 = $3.125  1.25 = $3.90625.
D5 = $3.90625  1.25 = $4.8828125.
D6 = $4.8828125  1.07 = $5.224609375.
Step 2: Find the stock’s value at Year 5:

Pˆ5 = D6/(ks - g)
= $5.224609375/(0.13 - 0.07) = $87.076823.
Step 3: Now find the value of the stock in Year 2:

Enter the following inputs in the
calculator:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3.125; CF2 = 3.90625; CF3 = 4.8828125 + 87.076823;
I = 13; and then solve for NPV = $69.55729 ≈ $69.56.
Step 1: Find the cost of equity using the

CAPM: ks = kRF + (kM – kRF)b
= 5.5% + (4%  1.2) = 10.3%.
Step 2: Determine the dividends during the nonconstant

period: D1 – D4 = $0.
D5 = $1.00.
D6 = $1.00  1.25 = $1.25.
D7 = $1.25  1.25 =
$1.5625.
D8 = $1.5625  1.25 = $1.953125.
Step 3: Determine the value of the stock at Year 8:

Pˆ8 = D9/(ks – g)
= ($1.953125  1.05)/(0.103 – 0.05)
= $38.694.
Step 4: Calculate the expected price of the stock today:

P0 = $1.00/(1.103)5 + (1.103)6 + $1.5625/(1.103)7
+
($1.953125 + $38.694)/(1.103)8
P0 = $0.6125 + $0.6942 + $0.7867 +
$18.5535 P0 = $20.6469  $20.65.
Step 1: Calculate the dividend in Year 4,

D4: D4 = D3  (1 + g)
= $4.3125  (1.08)
= $4.6575.
Step 2: Calculate the expected stock price in Year 3, Pˆ3 :

ˆ
P 3 = D4/(ks - g)
= $4.6575/(0.122 - 0.08)
= $110.8929.
Step 3: Calculate the price of the stock today:

P0 = $3.00/1.122 + $3.75/(1.122)2 + ($4.3125 + $110.8929)/(1.122)3
= $2.6738 + $2.9788 + $81.5632
= $87.2158  $87.22.
Step 1: Draw a time line:

0
ks = 9.8%
1 2 3 4 5 Years
| | gs = 20% gs = 20% | gs = 20%
gn = 7% |
|
|
P0 = ? 1.000 1.200 1.440 1.728 1.84896
Step 2: Calculate the dividends for 5

years: D1 = $1.000.
D2 = $1  1.2 = $1.200.
D3 = $1.20  1.2 = $1.440.
D4 = $1.44  1.2 = $1.728.
D5 = $1.728  1.07 = $1.84896.

return: ks = kRF + (kM - kRF)b
= 5% + (4%)1.2
= 9.8%.
Step 4: Calculate the stock price at the end of Year 4:

Pˆ4 = D5/(k - g)
= $1.84896/(0.098 - 0.07)
= $66.0343.

NPV = $1.000/1.098 + $1.200/(1.098)2 + $1.440/(1.098)3 + ($1.7280
+ $66.0343)/(1.098)4
= $0.9107 + $0.9954 + 1.0878 + $46.6207
= $49.6146  $49.61.
Step 1: Draw the time line:

0 k = 10%
s
1 2 3 4 Years
| | g = 20% | gs = 20% | gn = 8% |
s
P0 = ? 1.25 1.50 1.80 1.9440

Pˆ3 1.9440
 0.10  = 97.20
0.08
dividends: D1 = $1.25.
D2 = $1.25  1.20 = $1.50.
D3 = $1.50  1.20 = $1.80.
D4 = $1.80  1.08 = $1.944.
Step 3: Calculate the price of the stock at Year 3, when it becomes a

constant growth stock:
Pˆ3 = D4/(ks - g)
= $1.944/(0.10 - 0.08)
= $97.20.
P0 = ($1.25/1.10) + $1.50/(1.10)2 + ($1.80 + $97.20)/(1.10)3
= $1.1364 + $1.2397 + $74.3802
= $76.7563  $76.76.
82. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M N
Step 1: Calculate dividends during the nonconstant period and the first
year of constant growth:
D1 = $1.00.
D2 = $1.00  1.25 = $1.25.
D3 = $1.00  (1.25)2 = $1.5625.
D4 = $1.00  (1.25)2  1.06 = $1.65625.
Step 2: Calculate the price of the stock once growth is constant (which
would be at the end of the third year).
Pˆ = D4 $1.65625
= = $33.125.
3
ks  g 0.11  0.06
$1.00 $1.25 ($33.125  $1.5625)

Step 3: P0 + (1.11 +
1.11 (1.11)3
= )2
= $0.9009 + $1.0145 + $25.3632
= $27.2786  $27.28.
Alternatively, enter the nonconstant dividends and the stock price at the
point of time when growth becomes constant into your calculator as
follows: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.00; CF2 = 1.25; CF3 = 33.125 + 1.5625 = 34.6875; I
= 11;
and then solve for NPV = P0 = $27.28.
83. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: c Diff: M
Time line:
0 k = 15% 1 2 3 4 Years
s
| gs = 25%
| gs = 25% | gs = 25%
| gn = 10%
|
3.00 3.75 4.6875 5.859375 6.4453125
P0 = ?
Pˆ = 128.90625 = 6.4453125
0.15  0.10
3
CFt 0 3.75 4.6875 134.765625
Step 1: Find the dividend stream to

D3: D0 = $3.00;
D1 = ($3.00)(1.25) = $3.7500
D2 = ($3.75)(1.25) = $4.6875
D3 = ($4.6875)(1.25) = $5.859375
Step 2: Find
Pˆ :
3
Pˆ3 D3(1  g) ($5.859375)(1.10)
   $128.90625.
ks  g 0.15  0.10
Step 3: Find the NPV of the cash flows, the stock’s value:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3.7500; CF2 = 4.6875; CF3 = 134.765625; I = 15; and
then solve for NPV = $95.42.
Time line:
0 ks = 11%
5 6 7 8 Years
|    | gs = 25% | |
gs = 25% gn = 10%
|
P0 = ? 1.00 1.25 1.5625 1.71875
Pˆ7
1.71875
= 171.875
= 0.01
Step 1: Determine the dividends to be

received: D5 = $1.00.
D6 = $1.00  1.25 = $1.2500.
D7 = $1.25  1.25 = $1.5625.
D8 = $1.5625  1.10 = $1.71875.
Step 2: Determine the value of the stock once dividend growth is

constant:
Pˆ D8
7 
ks  g
Pˆ $1.71875
 0.11  0.10
7
 $171.875.
Pˆ
7
Step 3: Determine the price of the stock today:

As an investor today, you would be entitled to D5, D6, D7,
Pˆ7 .
and Enter the following input data in your calculator:
CF0 = 0; CF1-4 = 0; CF5 = 1.00; CF6 = 1.25; CF7 = 1.5625 + 171.875 =
173.4375; I = 11; and then solve for NPV = $84.80.
85. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: a Diff: M N
Time line:
0 k = 12% 1 2 3 4 5 Years
s
| gs = 25%
| gs = 25%
| gs = 25%
| gs = 25%
| gn = 5%
|
1.00 1.25 1.5625 1.9531 2.4414 2.5635
P0 = ?
Pˆ4 2.5635
= 36.6211 =
0.12 - 0.05
CFt 0 1.25 1.5625 1.9531 39.0625
Step 1: Calculate the dividends during the nonconstant growth period and
the first dividend after that period.
D1 = D0(1 + g) = $1.00(1.25) = $1.2500.
D2 = D1(1 + g) = $1.25(1.25) = $1.5625.
D3 = D2(1 + g) = $1.5625(1.25) =
$1.9531. D4 = D3(1 + g) = $1.9531(1.25)
= $2.4414. D5 = D4(1 + g) =
$2.4414(1.05) = $2.5635.
Step 2: Calculate the stock price when the stock’s growth rate becomes
constant.
Pˆ = D5/(ks – g)
4 = $2.5635/(0.12 – 0.05)
= $36.6211.
Step 3: Using your financial calculator, enter the cash flows to

determine the stock’s current price.
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.25; CF2 = 1.5625; CF3 = 1.9531; CF4 = 39.0625; I =
12. Solve for NPV = $28.5768  $28.58.
86. Supernormal growth stock Answer: e Diff: M
The data in the problem are unrealistic and inconsistent with the require-
ments of the growth model; k less than g implies a negative stock price.
If k equals g, the denominator is zero, and the numerical result is
undefined. k must be greater than g for a reasonable application of the
model.
87. Supernormal growth stock Answer: b Diff: M
Time line:
0 ks = 15% 1 2 3 Years
| gs = 20%
| gs = 20% | gn = 10%
|
3.00 3.60 4.32 4.752
P0 = ?
Pˆ2 = 95.04 = 4.752
0.15  0.10
CFt 0 3.60 99.36
ks = 0.07 + (0.11 - 0.07)2.0 = 0.15 = 15%.
Numerical solution:
P0 =
$3.60 $99.36 = $78.26.

1.15 (1.15)2
D1
Dividend yield =
P0 $3.60
 $78.26  4.60%.

Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3.60; CF2 = 99.36; I = 15.
Output: NPV = $78.26.
Dividend yield = $3.60/$78.26 = 0.0460 = 4.60%.
Time line:
0 ks = 18% 1 2 3 4 Years
| gs = 15%
| | | gn = 6%
|
0 0 0 2.00 2.12
P0 = ?
Pˆ3 = 17.667 = 2.12
0.18  0.06
CFt 0 0 0 19.667
Numerical solution:
ˆ0  $0
P $0 $19.667  $11.97.
1.18  (1.18)2  (1.18)3
P0  P0ˆ . Stock is overvalued: $15.00 - $11.97 = $3.03.

Calculate current expected price of
stock, P0ˆ :
Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0; Nj = 2; CF2 = 19.667; I = 18.
Output: NPV = P 0
$11.97. ˆ
= $11.97.
P0  P0ˆ . Stock is overvalued: $15.00 - $11.97 = $3.03.
Step 1: Draw
0 the time line for the stock:
ks = 12% 1 2 3 4 Years
| | g = 25%
| gs = 25%
| gn = 7%
|
s
P0 = ? 1.5000 1.87500 2.34375 2.5078125

Pˆ3 2.5078125
= 50.15625
= 0.12  0.07
Step 2: Calculate the stock’s dividends for Years 2-

4: D2 = $1.50  1.25 = $1.8750.
D3 = $1.8750  1.25 = $2.34375.
D4 = $2.34375  1.07 = $2.5078125.
Step 3: Calculate the stock’s expected price in Year 3:

Pˆ3 = D4/(ks - g)
= $2.5078125/(0.12 - 0.07)
= $50.15625.
Step 4: Calculate the value of the stock today:

As an investor today, you will get D1, D2, D3, and can sell the
stock at t = 3 for $50.15625.
P0  $1.50 $1.875 $2.34375  $50.15625
1.12  (1.12)2  (1.12)3
 $1.3393  $1.4947  $37.3685
 $40.2025  $40.20.
Time line:
0 ks = 9% 1 2 3 Years
g1 = 40% g2 = 25% gn = 5%
| | | |
2.00 2.80 3.50 3.675
P0 = ? 3.675
Pˆ2 = = 91.875
0.09  0.05
CFt 0 2.80 95.375
ks = Dividend yield + g = 0.04 + 0.05 + 0.09  9%.
Numerical solution:
$2.80 $95.375  $82.84.
P  
0
1.09 (1.09)2

Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 2.80; CF2 = 95.375; I = 9.
Output: NPV = $82.84; P0 = $82.84.
91. Declining growth stock Answer: d Diff: M
Time line:
ks = 11%
0 1 2 3 4 Years
gn = | | | |
|
-5%
2.00 1.90 1.805 1.71475 1.6290125
Pˆ
0 $1.90
$1.90 = $11.875.
=0.11 - (-0.05)=
0.16
Pˆ3 = $11.875(0.95)3 = $10.18.
92. Stock growth rate Answer: d Diff: M
Required rate of return: ks = 11% + (14% - 11%)0.5 =
12.5%. Calculate growth rate using ks:

P0 = D0 (1 + g)
ks - g
$48 = $2(1 + g)
0.125 - g
$6 - $48g = $2 + $2g
$50g = $4
g = 0.08 = 8%.
Required return equals total yield (Dividend yield + Capital gains yield).
Dividend yield = $2.16/$48.00 = 4.5%; Capital gains yield = g = 8%.
93. Stock growth rate Answer: e Diff: M
The required rate of return on the stock is 9% + (6%)0.8 = 13.8%. Using

the constant growth model, we can solve for the growth rate as follows:
$2(1  g)
$40 =
0.138  g
$5.52 - $40g = $2 + $2g
$42g = $3.52
g = 8.38%.
94. Capital gains yield Answer: c Diff: M
Step 1: Calculate ks, the required rate of return:

ks = $2
+ 6% = 10% + 6% = 16%.
$20
Step 2: Calculate kRF, the risk-free

rate: 16% = kRF + (15% - kRF)1.2
16% = kRF - 1.2kRF + 18%
0.2kRF = 2%
kRF = 10%.
Step 3: Calculate the new stock price and capital

gain: New ks = 10% + (15% - 10%)0.6 = 13%.
PˆNew = $2
= $28.57.
0.13 - 0.06
Therefore, the percentage capital gain is 43% calculated as
follows:
$28.57 - $20.00 $8.57
= 0.4285  43%.
= $20.00
$20.00
95. Capital gains yield Answer: d Diff: M
Required rate of return, ks = 8% + (15% - 8%)0.6 = 12.2%.

Calculate dividend yield and use to calculate capital gains
yield:
Dividend yield $2.00
D1 = = 0.08 = 8%.
= P0 $25.00
Capital gains yield = Total yield - Dividend yield = 12.2% - 8% = 4.2%.
Alternative method:
P0 = D1
ks - g
$25 = $2.00
0.122 - g
$3.05 - $25g = $2.00
$25g = $1.05
g = 0.042 = 4.2%.
Since the stock is growing at a constant rate, g = Capital gains yield.
96. Capital gains yield and dividend yield Answer: e Diff: M
The capital gains yield is equal to the long-run growth rate for this
stock (since it is a constant growth rate stock) or 7%. To calculate
the
dividend yield, first determine D1 as $3.42  1.07 = $3.6594. The dividend
yield is $3.6594/$32.35 = 11.31%.
97. Expected return and P/E ratio Answer: b Diff: M
Data given: EPS = $2.00; P/E = 40×; P0 = $80; D1 = $1.00; ks = 10%; EPS1 =
$2.40.
Step 1: Calculate the price of the stock one year from

today: ks = D1/P0 + (P1 - P0)/P0
0.10 = $1/$80 + (P1 - $80)/$80
8 = $1 + P1 - $80
$87 = P1.
Step 2: Calculate the P/E ratio one year from

today: P/E = $87/$2.40 = 36.25×.
98. Stock price and P/E ratio Answer: a Diff: M

return: ks = 8% + 2.0(12% - 8%) = 16%.
Step 2: Calculate the current market price:

P0  $1.50(1.10)
$27.50.
0.16  0.10 
Step 3: Calculate the earnings and P/E

ratio: D1 = $1.50(1.10) = $1.65 =
0.30E1.
E1 = $1.65/0.30 = $5.50.
P0 $27.50
=
E1 $5.50 = 5.0.
99. Stock price Answer: d Diff: M
Step 1: Set up an income statement to find net income:

Sales $100,000 $10  10,000
Variable costs 50,000 $5  10,000
Fixed costs 10,000 (Given)
EBIT $ 40,000
Interest 1,200 0.08  $15,000
EBT $ 38,800
Taxes 15,520 0.40  $38,800
NI $ 23,280
Then, calculate the total amount of dividends, Div = Net income 

Payout = $23,280  0.6 = $13,968.
Dividends/Share = Total dividend/# of shares outstanding

= $13,968/10,000 = $1.3968.
Note: Because these projections are for the coming year, this
dividend is D1, or the dividend for the coming year.
Step 2: Use the CAPM equation to find the required return on the
stock: kS = kRF + (kM - kRF)b = 0.05 + (0.09 - 0.05)1.4 = 0.106
= 10.6%.
Step 3: Calculate stock

price: P0 = D1/(kS - g)
= $1.3968/(0.106 - 0.08)
= $53.72.
100. Beta coefficient Answer: c Diff: M
Calculate old required return and beta:

ks(old) = $2
+ 0.05 = 0.10.
$40
0.10 = kRF + (RPM)bOld = 0.06 + (0.02)bOld; bOld = 2.00.
Calculate new required return and beta:

Note that D0 = $2.00
= $1.90476.
1.05
D1,New = $1.90476(1.105) = $2.10476.
ks(New) = 2.10476
+ 0.105 = 0.1752.
$30
0.1752 = 0.08 + (0.03)bNew; bNew = 3.172  3.17.
101. Risk and stock value Answer: d Diff: M
Calculate required return on market and stock:

kM = 0.05(7%) + 0.30(8%) + 0.30(9%) + 0.30(10%) + 0.05(12%) = 9.05%.
ks = 6.05% + (9.05% - 6.05%)2.0 = 12.05%.
Calculate expected equilibrium stock price:

Pˆ0 $2(1.07)
 0.1205  0.07  $42.38.
102. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: b Diff: M
First, find ks = 6% + 5%(0.8) = 10%. Then, find P0 = D1/(ks - g). P0 =

$3.00/(0.10 – 0.05) = $60. Finally, compound this at the 5% growth rate
for 5 years to find P5ˆ . P5ˆ = $60(1.05)5 = $76.58.
103. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: e Diff: M
The growth rate is the required return minus the dividend yield.
g = 0.13 - 0.05 = 0.08.
What is D1?
0.05 = D1/$28
D1 = $1.40.
What will be the Year 8 dividend?

D8 = D1  (1 + g)7 = $1.40  (1.08)7 = $2.399354.
The Year 7 price is given by:

Pˆ7 = D8/(ks - g) = $2.399354/0.05 = $47.99.
First, find D6 = $2.00(1.07)5 = $2.8051. Then, calculate ks = 0.06 +

0.05(1.2) = 0.12.
It follows that: P5 = $2.8051/(0.12 - 0.07) = $56.10.
To find the growth rate:

ks = D1/P0 + g
Therefore ks - D1/P0 = g
0.12 - $2/$20 =
0.02.
To P we can use the following formula:

find ˆ
5
Pˆ5 = D6/ks - g).
We therefore need D6.
D6 = D1(1 + g)5
= $2(1.02)5 = $2.208.
Therefor P = D6/ks - g) = $2.208/0.12 - 0.02) = $22.08.
e ˆ
5
Step 1: Find the cost of equity:

ks = 6% + (12% - 6%)1.4 = 14.4%.
Step 2: Find the value of the stock at the end of Year 1:

P1ˆ = D2/(ks - g) = $1.00/(0.144 - 0.05) = $10.6383.
Step 3: Find the value of the stock in Year 4:

Pˆ ˆ
4 = P1 (1.05)
3 = $10.6383(1.05)3 = $12.3152  $12.32.
Step 1: Determine the stock’s capital gains yield, g:

ks = D1/P0 + g
14% = 5% + g
9% = g.
This is the stock’s growth rate.
Step 2: Calculate the stock’s price today:

P0 = D1/(ks - g)
= $2.00/(0.14 - 0.09)
= $40.
Step 3: Calculate the stock’s price 5 years from today:

Pˆ5 = $40  (1.09)5 = $61.545  $61.54.
If the stock price today is $40 and the capital gains yield is
9 percent, the stock price must grow by 9 percent per year for the next
five years, because this stock is a constant growth stock.
108. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: e Diff: M N
Step 1: Calculate the firm’s cost of equity:

ks = kRF + (RPM)b
= 4% + (5%)1.2
= 10%.
Step 2: Calculate the firm’s stock price today:

P0  D1
ks  g
$2.50
 0.10  0.06
 $62.50.
Step 3: Find the expected stock price eight years from today:
P 8
ˆ
N
P
ˆ
= $62.50  (1 +
g)N
= $62.50  (1.06)8
= $99.6155 
$99.62.
109. FCF model for valuing stock Answer: a Diff: M
Step 1: Calculate the free cash flow amount:

 Net 
FCF  
= EBIT(1 - T) + Depreciation
- Capital   operating 
1
Expenditures  working
 capital 
 
= $400 million + $80 million - $160 million -
$0
= $320 million.
Step 2: Calculate the firm value today using the constant growth
corporate value model:
Firm value = FCF1
WACC  g
= $320
0.10  0.05
= $320
0.05
= $6,400 million.
This is the total firm value today.
Step 3: Determine the market value of the equity and price per
share: MVTotal = MVEquity + MVDebt
$6,400 million = MVEquity + $1,400 million
MVEquity = $5,000 million.
This is today’s market value of the firm’s equity. Divide by the

number of shares to find the current price per share.
$5,000 million/125 million = $40.00.
110. FCF model for valuing stock Answer: b Diff: M N
First, we must find the expected free cash flow to be generated next year.
(Remember, there was no change in net operating working capital.)
FCF1 = EBIT(1 - T) + Depreciation – Gross capital expenditures

FCF1 = $800(1 - 0.4) + $75 – $255
FCF1 = $300 million.
Now, we can find the value of the entire firm since there is a constant
growth assumption.
Value of firm = FCF1/(WACC – g)

Value of firm = $300/(0.09 - 0.06)
Value of firm = $10,000 million.
Next, we must find the value of the firm’s equity.
Value of equity = Value of firm – Value of debt and preferred

stock Value of equity = $10,000 – ($900 + $500)
Value of equity = $8,600 million.
To find the value per share of stock, we must divide the total value of the
firm’s equity by the number of shares outstanding.
Value per share = Value of equity/# of shares

Value per share = $8,600/200
Value per share = $43.00.
Time Line:
0 10% 1 2 3
| | | |
FCFs 3,000 4,000 5,000
5,000(1 + 0.06)
Continuing Value 132,500
= 0.10 – 0.06
Total FCFs 0 3,000 4,000 137,500
Enter the following data as inputs in the financial calculator:

CF0 = 0; CF1 = 3000; CF2 = 4000; CF3 = 137500; I = 10; and then solve for
NPV = Total value of firm = $109,338.84.
So, the entire company is worth $109,338.84. This, less the market value
of debt and preferred stock, which was given in the problem,
leaves
$109,338.84 - $25,000 = $84,338.84 as the value of the firm’s common
equity. The value of its common stock is calculated as $84,338.84/1,000
shares = $84.34/share.
112. FCF model for valuing stock Answer: e Diff: M N
Step 1: Calculate the firm’s free cash flows (in millions of dollars) for
the next year:
FCF1 = EBIT(1 - T) + Dep – Cap Exp.  NOWC
= $300(1 - 0.4) + $50 – $100 – $60
= $70 million.
Step 2: Calculate total firm value (TFV)
today: TFV = FCF1/(WACC – g)
= $70/(0.10 – 0.06)
= $1,750 million.
Step 3: Calculate the firm’s equity value today by subtracting today’s
market value of the firm’s debt and preferred stock:
MVE = TFV - MVD+P
= $1,750 – $500
= $1,250 million.
Step 4: Calculate the firm’s price per share
today: P0 = MVE/# shares
= $1,250/20
= $62.50.
113. New equity and equilibrium price Answer: c Diff: M
Calculate new equilibrium price and determine change:

P0, Old = D0 (1.06) $1.00(1.06) = $16.06.
0.126 - = 0.066
0.06
P0, = $1.00(1 + gNew)
New $1.00(1.065) = $1.065 = $15.21.
= 0.135 - 0.07
kˆs, New - gNew 0.065
Change in price = $15.21 - $16.06 = -$0.85.
114. Risk and stock price Answer: a Diff: T
Calculate the required rate of return:

D0 = E0(Payout ratio) = $4.00(0.40) = $1.60.
ˆ  D0 (1 +
k + g
$1.60(1.06)
+ 0.06 = 11.65%.
s
g) P0 = $30
Calculate beta:
11.65% = 8% + (5%)b; b = 0.73.
Calculate the new beta:
bNew = 0.73(1.5) = 1.095.
Calculate the new required rate of return:

ks = 8% + (5%)1.095 = 13.475%  13.48%.
Calculate the new expected equilibrium stock price:

Pˆ $1.696
= $22.67.
0
=
0.1348  0.06
Change in stock price = $22.67 - $30.00 = -$7.33.
115. Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: T
Calculate the initial required return and equilibrium

price: ks = 0.07 + (0.08)1.5 = 0.19 = 19%.
P0 = D0 (1 + g) $2(1.05)
= 0.19 - 0.05 = $15.00.
ks - g
Calculate the new required return and equilibrium growth
rate: New ks = 0.07 + (0.08)1.75 = 0.21.
0.21 $2(1 +
+ g; P0 = $15 (Unchanged).
= g)
$15
$3.15 - $2.0 = $2g + $15g

$1.15 = $17g
g = 0.06765  6.77%.
116. Supernormal growth stock Answer: c Diff: T
Time line:
ks = 10% 1 2 3 4 Years
0
gs = 20% gs = 20% gs = 20% gn = 8%
| | | | |
E0 = 2.00 E1 = 2.40 E2 = 2.88 E3 = 3.456 E4 = 3.73248
P0 = ? D1 = 0.48 D2 = 0.576 D3 = 0.6912 D4 = 1.86624
Pˆ3
1.86624 = 93.31
 0.10 
0.08
CFt 0 0.48 0.576 94.003
Numerical solution:
$0.48 $0.576 $94.003  $71.54.
P   
0
1.10 (1.10)2 (1.10)3

Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.48; CF2 = 0.576; CF3 = 94.003; I = 10.
Output: NPV = $71.54. P0 = $71.54.
117. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: T
Time line:
ks = 12% 1 2 3 4 5 Years
0
g1 = 0% g1 = 0% g2 = 5% g2 = 5% gn = 10%
| | | | | |
0.50 0.50 0.50 0.525 0.55125 0.606375
Pˆ2 = ?
0.606375
Pˆ4  0.12  0.10
= 30.319
CFt 0 0.525 30.87025
Numerical solution:
Pˆ  $0.525 $30.87025  $25.08.

2
1.12 (1.12)2

Calculate the PV of the stock’s expected cash flows as of time = 2.
Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.525; CF2 = 30.87025; I = 12.
Output: NPV = P = $25.08.
$25.08. ˆ
2
118. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: e Diff: T
Time line:
0 ks = 15% 1 g1 = 0% 2 g2 = 5% 3 gn = 10% 4 Years
| | | | |
P0 = 49.87 D1 = ? D2 = D1 D3 = D2(1.05) D4 = D3(1.10)
D4
Pˆ3 =
0.15  0.10
P0 = $49.87.
Pˆ3
(1.05)(1.10)D1
= 0.15  0.10 .
(1.05)(1.10)D1
$49.87  D1 D1 (1.05)D1  0.15  0.10
1.15  (1.15)  (1.15)3 (1.15)3
2
$49.87  0.8696D1  0.7561D1  0.6904D1  15.1886D1  17.5047D1

D1  $2.85.
119. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: c Diff: T
Use the SML equation to solve for ks:

ks = 0.0625 + (0.05)(1.75) = 0.15 = 15%.
Calculate dividend per share:

D0 = (EPS0)(Payout ratio) = ($2.50)(0.4) = $1.00.
Calculate the dividend and price stream (once the stock becomes a constant
growth stock):
D0 = $1.00; D1 = $1.00  1.25 = $1.25; D2 = $1.25  1.20 = $1.50;
D3 = $1.50  1.15 = $1.725; D4 = $1.725  1.07 = $1.84575;
Pˆ3 $1.725(1.07)
 $23.071875.

0.15  0.07
Put all the cash flows on a time

line: Time line:
0 ks = 1 2 3 4 Years
15%
| gs = 20% | gs = 15% | gn = 7% |
| gs =
25%
1.00 1.2500 1.5000 1.7250 1.84575
P0 = ?
23.071875 = 1.84575
CFt 0 1.2500 1.5000 24.796875 0.15  0.07
Finally, use the cash flow register to calculate PV:

CF0 = 0; CF1 = 1.25; CF2 = 1.50; CF3 = 24.796875; I = 15%; and then solve
for NPV = $18.53.
120. Stock growth rate Answer: b Diff: T
ks = 10%; P0 = $50; D1 = $1.00; g4+ = ?
Step 1: Draw the time line:

0 ks = 10%
| 1 2 3 4 5 Years
gs = 25% | | | | |
gs = 25% gs = 25% gs = 25% gn = ?
1.00 1.25 1.5625 1.953125
P0 = 50

dividends: g2-4 = 25%.
D1 = $1.00.
D2 = $1  (1.25) = $1.25.
D3 = $1.25  (1.25) = $1.5625.
D4 = $1.5625  (1.25) = $1.953125.
Step 3: Calculate the present value of these dividends:

PVdiv = $1.00/1.10 + $1.25/(1.10)2 + $1.5625/(1.10)3 +
$1.953125/(1.10)4
PVdiv = $0.9091 + $1.0331 + $1.1739 +
$1.3340 PVdiv = $4.4501  $4.45.
Step 4: Determine the stock’s price at t = 4:

The PV of the stock at t = 4 must be the future value of the
difference between today’s price and the PV of the dividends
through t = 4.
PV Pˆ4 = $50.00 - $4.45
= $45.55.
FV = $45.55(1.10)4 = $66.6898.
This is the price at t = 4.
Step 5: Determine the constant growth rate:

Pˆ = D5/(ks - g)
4
Pˆ = [D4(1 + g)]/(ks - g)
4
$66.6898 = [$1.953125(1 + g)]/(0.10 – g)
$6.66898 – $66.6898g = $1.953125 + $1.953125g
$6.66898 – $1.953125 = $68.64288g
$4.7158/$68.64288 = g
6.87% = g.
121. Preferred stock value Answer: d Diff: T
Time line:
0
EAR = 1 2 3 4 5 Years
6.183%
| | | | | |
PV = ? FV = 5,000
Numerical solution:
$6 = $50.
Pp = 0.12
Amount needed to buy 100 shares:
$50(100) = $5,000.
$5,000 = PV(1 + 0.06/365)5(365)
$5,000 = PV(1.3498)
PV = $3,704.18.

Convert the nominal interest rate to an EAR:
Inputs: P/YR = 365; NOM% = 6. Output: EFF% = EAR = 6.18313%.
Calculate PV of deposit required today:

Inputs: N = 5; I = 6.18313; PMT = 0; FV = 5000.
Output: PV = -$3,704.182  -$3,704.18. Deposit $3,704.18.
Note: If the financial calculator derived EAR is expressed to five

decimal places it yields a PV = -$3,704.18.
122. Firm value Answer: c Diff: T
Time line:
0 ks =
1 gs = 15% 2 gs = 15% 3 gn = 4% 4 Years
13%
gs =
15%
| | | | |
0.60 0.69 0.7935 0.912525 0.949026
P0 = ?
Pˆ3 0.949026
0.13 - 0.04 = 10.54473
=
CFt 0 0.69 0.7935 11.4573
Calculate required rate of return:

ks = 8% + (4%)1.25 = 13.0%.
Calculate net income, total dividends, and D0:

Net income = $1.4 million/(1 - payout ratio)
= $1.4 million/0.7 = $2.0 million.
Dividends = $2.0 million  0.3 = $0.6 million.
D0 = $600,000/1,000,000 shares = $0.60.

Inputs: CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.69; CF2 = 0.7935; CF3 = 11.4573; I = 13.
Output: NPV = $9.17. P0 = $9.17.
Total Shares
market = P0  = $9.17  1,000,000 = $9,170,000.
value outstanding
123. Stock price--nonconstant growth Answer: b Diff: M N
First, we must find the explicit forecasted dividends:

D1 = 0.75
D2 = 0.9375 (0.75  1.25 = 0.9375)
D3 = 1.265625 (0.9375  1.35 = 1.265625)
D4 = 1.3415625 (1.265625  1.06 = 1.3415625)
Now, we need to determine the terminal value of the stock in Year 3, using
the Year 4 dividend:
P
ˆ = D4/(ks – g)
3
= $1.3415625/(0.10 - 0.06)
P
ˆ = $33.5390625.
3
P
ˆ
3
$0.75 $0.9375 ($1.265625  $33.5390625

P0 = + (1.10)2 +
1.10 (1.10)3
= $0.6818 + $0.7748 + $26.1493
= $27.6059  $27.61.
Alternatively, enter all of the dividend cash flows along with the
terminal value of the stock into the cash flow register and enter the 10%
cost of equity to solve for the price of the stock today:
CF0 = 0; CF1 = 0.75; CF2 = 0.9375; CF3 = 1.265625 + 33.5390625 = 34.8046875;
I/YR = 10; and then solve for NPV = $27.61.
124. Future stock price--constant growth Answer: c Diff: M N
In 10 years, this stock will be a constant growth stock. Therefore, use

the constant growth formula and find the price in Year 10. In order to
find the value in Year 10, determine the dividend in Year 11:
D11 = 0.75  1.25  1.35  (1.06)8 = $2.0172.
Now, calculate the stock price in Year 10:

Pˆ = D11/(ks – g)
10
Pˆ = $2.0172/(0.10 - 0.06)
10 = $50.43.
Pˆ
10
Alternatively, you could have taken the terminal P̂ calculated in the

value 3
previous question and used the constant growth rate to Pˆ10 :
find
Pˆ10 = Pˆ  (1 + g)7
3
Pˆ10 = $33.5391  (1.06)7
Pˆ10 = $50.43.
125. Free cash flow Answer: b Diff: E N
FCF1 = EBIT(1 - T) + Depreciation – ΔNOWC – Capital expenditures

= $500,000,000 - $300,000,000 = $200,000,000.
Using the FCF model,

Pˆ3 FCˆF3 (1.07)/(0.11 – 0.07) = [($750 - $500)
=
(1.07)]/0.04 = $6,687.50, which is the value of the firm at t = 3 after
the dividend is received.
So, the value of the firm today = $200/(1.11) + $200/(1.11)2 + ($250 +

$6,687.50)/(1.11)3 = $5,415.1449 million  $5,415 million.
This is the value of the total firm (debt, preferred stock, and equity),
so the value of debt and preferred stock must be deducted to arrive at the
value of the firm’s common equity. The common equity has a value of $5,415
million – $700 million = $4,715 million. So, the price/share = $4,715
million/100 million = $47.15.
127. Nonconstant growth stock Answer: b Diff: M N
Pˆ4
= D4(1 + g)/(ks – g) = $1.75(1.06)/(0.13 – 0.06) = $26.50.
P
= $1.75/1.13 + $1.75/(1.13)2 + $1.75/(1.13)3 + ($1.75 + $26.50)/(1.13)4
ˆ
0
= $1.5487 + $1.3705 + $1.2128 + $17.3263
P = $21.4583  $21.46.
ˆ
0
P
ˆ
0
128. Future stock price--nonconstant growth Answer: b Diff: M N
P
= $1.75/1.13 + $1.75/(1.13)2 + ($1.75 + $26.50)/(1.13)3
ˆ
1
= $1.5487 + $1.3705 + $19.5787
P = $22.4979  $22.50.
ˆ
1
P
ˆ
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CHAPTER 8

STOCKS AND THEIR VALUATION

(Difficulty: E = Easy, M = Medium, and T = Tough)

Multiple Choice: Conceptual

Required return Answer: d Diff: E

a. The stock is experiencing supernormal growth.

Required return Answer: a Diff: E

a. The two stocks have the same dividend yield.

Constant growth model Answer: a Diff: E

Constant growth model Answer: c Diff: E

a. The expected return on the stock is 5 percent a year.

Constant growth model Answer: e Diff: E

a. The two stocks should sell at the same price.

a. Stock X has a higher dividend yield than Stock Y.

Constant growth stock Answer: e Diff: E N

a. The required return on the stock is 12 percent.

Constant growth model Answer: e Diff: E

a. Stock X pays a higher dividend per share than Stock Y.

a. Stock A must have a higher dividend yield than Stock B.

Miscellaneous issues Answer: c Diff: E

Preemptive right Answer: b Diff: E

a. Allows management to sell additional shares below the current market

Classified stock Answer: e Diff: E

a. All common stocks fall into one of three classes: A, B, and C.

a. Preferred stockholders have priority over common stockholders.

Preferred stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E

a. One of the advantages to the firm associated with preferred stock

Common stock concepts Answer: d Diff: E

a. One of the advantages of common stock financing is that a greater

Common stock concepts Answer: e Diff: E

a. Stock Y must have a higher dividend yield than Stock X.

a. The company’s stock price is $10.

Dividend yield and g Answer: d Diff: E

a. The two stocks have the same per-share dividend.

Dividend yield and g Answer: c Diff: E

a. Stock A must have a higher dividend yield than Stock B.

Market equilibrium Answer: b Diff: E N

a. Each investment’s expected return should equal its realized return.

Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: M

Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: c Diff: M

Efficient markets hypothesis Answer: e Diff: M

a. All stocks should have the same expected return.

Market equilibrium Answer: a Diff: M

a. The expected rate of return must be equal to the required rate of

Ownership and going public Answer: c Diff: M

a. When a corporation’s shares are owned by a few individuals who are

Multiple Choice: Problems

Preferred stock yield Answer: a Diff: E

Stock price Answer: d Diff: E

Future stock price--constant growth Answer: d Diff: E

Constant growth stock Answer: a Diff: E

Constant growth stock Answer: e Diff: E

Constant growth stock Answer: c Diff: E

Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E

Constant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E

Constant growth stock Answer: b Diff: E N

Nonconstant growth stock Answer: d Diff: E

Beta coefficient Answer: b Diff: E

New issues and dilution Answer: b Diff: E