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Trump Office Supplies paid a
a. Compute the anticipated value of the dividends for the next four years. That is, compute
b. Discount each of these dividends back to present at a discount rate of 14 percent and then sum them.
c. Compute the price of the stock at the end of the fourth year
d. After you have computed
e. Add together the answers in part b and part d to get
f. Use Formula 10-8 to show that it will provide approximately the same answer as part e.
For Formula 10-8, use
g. If current EPS were equal to
h. By what dollar amount is the stock price in part g different from the stock price in part f?
i. In regard to the stock price in part
a.
To calculate: The anticipated value of the dividends for next four years of Trump Office Supplies.
Introduction:
Dividends:
It refers to the distribution of profits to the shareholders of the company and can be paid in terms of cash and stock by the company.
Answer to Problem 34P
The calculation of next four anticipated dividends is shown below:
Explanation of Solution
The formulae used for the calculation of the anticipated dividends are shown below:
b.
To calculate: The summation of the present values of the four anticipated dividends discounted at the rate of 14% of Trump Office Supplies.
Introduction:
Present value:
The current value of an investment or an asset is termed as its present value. It is calculated by discounting the future value of the investment or asset.
Answer to Problem 34P
The calculation of the present values of the next four dividends is shown below:
Hence, the sum of the present value of the next four anticipated dividends is $10.268.
Explanation of Solution
The formulae used in the calculation of the present values are shown below:
c.
To calculate: The price of the common stock at fourth year (P4), issued by Trump Office Supplies.
Introduction:
Share Price:
The highest price of one share of a company that an investor is willing to pay is termed as the share’s price. It is the current price used for the trading of such shares.
Answer to Problem 34P
The price of the stock will be $60.10.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of the stock price:
Working notes:
Calculation of the fifth year expected dividend:
d.
To calculate: The present value of P4 at a discount rate of 14% for Trump Office Supplies.
Introduction:
Present value:
The current value of an investment or an asset is termed as its present value. It is calculated by discounting the future value of the investment or asset.
Answer to Problem 34P
The present value of P4 at time zero discounted at 14% is $35.579.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of the present value the stock price calculated in the part (c):
e.
To calculate: The current value of the stock of Trump Office Supplies.
Introduction:
Present value:
The current value of an investment or an asset is termed as its present value. It is calculated by discounting the future value of the investment or asset.
Share Price:
The highest price of one share of a company that an investor is willing to pay is termed as the share’s price. It is the current price used for the trading of such shares.
Answer to Problem 34P
The current value of the stock is $45.845.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of the current price of the stock:
f.
To calculate: The current value of the stock.
Introduction:
Share Price:
The highest price of one share of a company that an investor is willing to pay is termed as the share’s price. It is the current price used for the trading of such shares.
Answer to Problem 34P
The price of the stock is the same as computed in the part (e) i.e., $45.857.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of the stock price by using the formula 10-8:
g.
To calculate: The current value of the stock of Trump Office Supplies, if EPS is $5.32 and P/E ratio is 1.1 which is higher than the industry average.
Introduction:
Share Price:
The highest price of one share of a company that an investor is willing to pay is termed as the share’s price. It is the current price used for the trading of such shares.
Answer to Problem 34P
The current value of the stock is $46.816 of Trump Office Supplies, if EPS is $5.32 and P/E ratio is 1.1 which is higher than the industry average.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of the price of the stock:
Working Notes:
Calculation of firm’s P/E ratio:
h.
To calculate: The difference between the stock price calculated in part (g) and part (f) for Trump Office Supplies.
Introduction:
Share Price:
The highest price of one share of a company that an investor is willing to pay is termed as the share’s price. It is the current price used for the trading of such shares.
Answer to Problem 34P
The difference between the stock price in part (g) and part (f) is $0.959.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of the difference between the stock price in part (g) and part (f):
i.
To calculate: The effect of changing variables on the stock price.
Introduction:
Share Price:
The highest price of one share of a company that an investor is willing to pay is termed as the share’s price. It is the current price used for the trading of such shares.
Answer to Problem 34P
The price of the stock will increase in the 1st and 3rd parts, whereas it will decrease in the 2nd part.
Explanation of Solution
(1) If D1 increases, then the stock price will go up. The stock price and the amount of dividends are positively related to one another.
(2) If the required rate of return increases the stock price will decrease, exhibiting an inverse relationship.
(3) If the growth rate (g) increases, then the price of the stock will also increase. They exhibit a positive relationship.
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