Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 1PS

True/false True or false?

  1. a. All stocks in an equivalent-risk class are priced to offer the same expected rate of return.
  2. b. The value of a share equals the PV of future dividends per share.

a)

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Summary Introduction

To discuss: Whether the statement is true or false.

Explanation of Solution

Given statement:

Mostly all the stock which have same equivalent risk are always priced to provide similar expected rate of return.

Justification:

The given statement is true all the stocks which have equivalent risk are priced to provide similar expected rate of mainly the market risk.

Hence, the statement is true.

b)

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Summary Introduction

To discuss: Whether the statement is true or false.

Explanation of Solution

Given statement:

Value of a share is equal to the present value of future dividend per share

Justification:

It is true that value of a share is equal to the present value of future dividend per share

Hence, the statement is true.

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