The risk-free rate of return is 3 percent, and the expected return on the market is 7 percent. Stock A has a beta coefficient of 1.3, an earnings and dividend growth rate of 5 percent, and a current dividend of $2.10 a share. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent.   What should be the market price of the stock?   $     If the current market price of the stock is $91.00, what should you do?   The stock -Select-shouldshould notItem 2 be purchased.   If the expected return on the market rises to 13.1 percent and the other variables remain constant, what will be the value of the stock?

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The risk-free rate of return is 3 percent, and the expected return on the market is 7 percent. Stock A has a beta coefficient of 1.3, an earnings and dividend growth rate of 5 percent, and a current dividend of $2.10 a share. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

 

    1. What should be the market price of the stock?

 

$  

 

    1. If the current market price of the stock is $91.00, what should you do?

 

The stock -Select-shouldshould notItem 2 be purchased.

 

    1. If the expected return on the market rises to 13.1 percent and the other variables remain constant, what will be the value of the stock?

 

$  

 

    1. If the risk-free return rises to 4.5 percent and the return on the market rises to 13.9 percent, what will be the value of the stock?

 

$  

 

    1. If the beta coefficient falls to 1.2 and the other variables remain constant, what will be the value of the stock?

 

$  

 

    1. Explain why the stock’s value changes in c through e.

 

The increase in the return on the market -increases/decreases the required return and -Select-increasesdecreasesItem 7 the value of the stock.

The increase in the risk-free rate and the simultaneous increase in the return on the market cause the value of the stock to -increase/decrease 

The decrease in the beta coefficient causes the firm to become -Select-lessmoreItem 9 risky as measured by beta, which --increases/decreases the value of the stock.

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