Delta limited is considering the possibility of floating off one of its subsidiaries , Big ice limited in the Ghana stock exchange. The profits of the subsidiary are GHS3.2 million   per annum and these are expected to increase at 5% per annum . The book value of the net assets  is GHS15 million  and the  market value is GHS20 million . The proposed  annual dividend is GHS0.20 for each  of the 10 million shares of GHS0. 50 pesewas The company has a beta of 1.2 . The risk free rate of interest is 8%  and the price-earning ratio on the market portfolio is 8.  The market rate of return is 15%. Required :   a). Estimate the  share value of  Delta limited using the following methods of share valuation         1)  Earning basis    2).Dividend growth valuation    3) Capital asset pricing method                                                                                              b).Discuss the  objectives ,strengths and weaknesses    of each method  used in   (a) above.

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Delta limited is considering the possibility of floating off one of its subsidiaries , Big ice limited in the Ghana stock exchange. The profits of the subsidiary are GHS3.2 million   per annum and these are expected to increase at 5% per annum . The book value of the net assets  is GHS15 million  and the  market value is GHS20 million . The proposed  annual dividend is GHS0.20 for each  of the 10 million shares of GHS0. 50 pesewas The company has a beta of 1.2 . The risk free rate of interest is 8%  and the price-earning ratio on the market portfolio is 8.  The market rate of return is 15%.

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  a). Estimate the  share value of  Delta limited using the following methods of share valuation     

   1)  Earning basis

   2).Dividend growth valuation

   3) Capital asset pricing method

                                                                                            

b).Discuss the  objectives ,strengths and weaknesses    of each method  used in   (a) above.

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