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Assume Zero-Sum Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and that neither earnings nor dividends are expected to grow in the future.What is the value of Zero-Sum's stock to an investor who requires a 14 percent rate of return?


A) $14.00
B) $10.00
C) $20.00
D) 0

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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From an accounting standpoint, stock dividends involve a transfer from the


A) common stock account
B) cash account
C) retained earnings account
D) capital surplus account

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The common stock of Kute & Kuddly Kids Clothes, Inc.currently sells for $88.50 and its current (D0) dividend is $1.10.Determine the implied growth rate for Kute assuming that an investor's required rate of return is 14% and that earnings and dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate.


A) 13.9%
B) 12.3%
C) 13.8%
D) 12.6%

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Over the past 10 years the dividends of Allegro have grown from $0.45 to $1.82 per share.Determine the value of Allegro's common stock to an investor who requires a 20% rate of return, assuming that dividends continue growing at the same rate as they grew over the past 10 years.


A) $36.40
B) $41.86
C) $43.68
D) $20.93

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The rights of stockholders to share equally on a per share basis in any distributions of corporate earnings is known as ____.


A) preemptive rights
B) voting rights
C) asset rights
D) dividend rights

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The zero growth method is used to value


A) common stock
B) required rate of return
C) bonds
D) preferred stock

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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In marketing a new security issue, the investment banker assumes the risk of not being able to sell the security at a favorable price in each of the following cases except:


A) a best efforts offering
B) a negotiated underwriting
C) a competitively bid underwriting
D) assumes the risk in all of the above

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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In stock quotations, the last column, showing the net change, indicates the net change in


A) a share's price during the day
B) the dividend yield
C) the closing price from the previous day's close
D) a share's high price during the day

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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What is the rate of return to an investor in the stock of Bajo, Inc.if the current dividend of $0.80 is not expected to change in the foreseeable future? The current price of Bajo is $13.25.


A) 6.04%
B) 8.0%
C) 24.15%
D) 11.06%

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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In the constant-growth dividend valuation model, the required rate of return on a common stock can be shown to be equal to the sum of the dividend yield plus:


A) Yield-to-maturity
B) Cost of capital
C) Present value yield
D) Price appreciation yield

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The current price of Zebar is $32.00 and the current dividend is $.60.What is an investor's required rate of return on Zebar if dividends are expected to grow perpetually at a compound annual rate of 8 percent?


A) 9.88%
B) 11.38%
C) 18.75%
D) 10.03%

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Many preferred stocks are treated as in determining their values.


A) Fixed assets
B) Perpetuities
C) Convertible securities
D) Constant growth securities

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The market value of common stock is primarily based on


A) the firm's future earnings
B) book value
C) total assets
D) retained earnings

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What is the value of a share of stock of HOV Inc.to an investor who requires a 12 percent rate of return if HOV's current dividend is $1.20? Assume earnings and dividends are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 7 percent.


A) $24.00
B) $18.34
C) $25.68
D) $19.62

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Stockholders' equity includes all of the following except:


A) Common stock at par
B) Treasury stock
C) Contributed capital in excess of par
D) Retained earnings

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Zimmer's common stock sells for $37 and its dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 8 percent annually.What is the expected dividend (D1) given that an investor requires a return of 16 percent?


A) $2.74
B) $3.20
C) $5.92
D) $2.96

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The earnings of Foggy Futures Weather Forecasting Company are expected to grow at an annual rate of 14% over the next 5 years and then slow to a constant rate of 10% per year.Foggy currently pays a dividend of $0.36 per share.What is the value of Foggy's stock to an investor who requires a 16% rate of return?


A) $7.97
B) $7.76
C) $14.42
D) $11.11

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following are reasons why large multinational corporations may sell equity in international markets rather than selling stock only in the country in which they are domiciled?


A) Global equity offerings result in higher price per share.
B) The existence of a 12-hour per day trading schedule
C) Higher positive returns around the time of the announcement to sell in global markets
D) Private placements are not an option.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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All of the following are reasons that companies hold treasury stock EXCEPT:


A) to comply with SEC regulations that a certain amount of company shares must be kept by the company.
B) disposition of excess cash
C) financial restructuring
D) future corporate needs

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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When a stock is split 2 for 1, then the figure on the firm's balance sheet is cut in half.


A) value of the common stock
B) par value
C) capital surplus
D) retained earnings

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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