Worldwide Inc, a large conglomerate, has decided to acquire anotherfirm Analysts are forecasting a period (2 years) of extraordinarygrowth (20 percent), followed by another 2 years of unusual growth(10 percent, and finally a normal (sustainablel growth rate of 6percent annually. If the last dividend was DO -$1.00 per share andthe required returnis 8 percent, what should the market price betoday?568.87$72.76S09.06$9657

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