A) no leeway to manage earnings. B) minimal leeway to manage earnings. C) considerable leeway to manage earnings. D) earnings management if it is beneficial in increasing stock price. E) None of the options are correct. A) no leeway to manage earnings. B) minimal leeway to manage earnings. C) considerable leeway to manage earnings. D) earnings management if it is beneficial in increasing stock price. E) None of the options are correct.

Exam 18: Equity Valuation Models

Smart Draw Company is expected to have per share FCFE in year 1 of $1.20, per share FCFE in year 2 of $1.50, and per share FCFE in year 3 of $2.00. After year 3, per share FCFE is expected to grow at the rate of 10% per year. An appropriate required return for the stock is 14%. The stock should be worth _______ today.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

You are considering acquiring a common stock that you would like to hold for one year. You expect to receive both $0.75 in dividends and $16 from the sale of the stock at the end of the year. The maximum price you would pay for the stock today is _____ if you wanted to earn a 12% return.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 22

Consider the free cash flow approach to stock valuation. Utica Manufacturing Company is expected to have before-tax cash flow from operations of $500,000 in the coming year. The firm's corporate tax rate is 30%. It is expected that $200,000 of operating cash flow will be invested in new fixed assets. Depreciation for the year will be $100,000. After the coming year, cash flows are expected to grow at 6% per year. The appropriate market-capitalization rate for unleveraged cash flow is 15% per year. The firm has no outstanding debt. The projected free cash flow of Utica Manufacturing Company for the coming year is

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

GAAP allows

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

Risk Metrics Company is expected to pay a dividend of $3.50 in the coming year. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 10% per year. The risk-free rate of return is 5%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 13%. The stock is trading in the market today at a price of $90.00. What is the approximate beta of Risk Metrics's stock?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

Suppose that the average P/E multiple in the gas industry is 17. KMP is expected to have an EPS of $5.50 in the coming year. The intrinsic value of KMP stock should be

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

Bubba Gumm Company has an expected ROE of 9%. The dividend growth rate will be _______ if the firm follows a policy of plowing back 10% of earnings.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

High P/E ratios tend to indicate that a company will _______, ceteris paribus.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

The present value of growth opportunities (PVGO) is equal to I) the difference between a stock's price and its no-growth value per share. II) the stock's price. III) zero if its return on equity equals the discount rate. IV) the net present value of favorable investment opportunities.

(Multiple Choice)

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(76)

Question 29

You wish to earn a return of 12% on each of two stocks, A and B. Each of the stocks is expected to pay a dividend of $2 in the upcoming year. The expected growth rate of dividends is 9% for stock A and 10% for stock B. The intrinsic value of stock A

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 30

Old Style Corporation produces goods that are very mature in their product life cycles. Old Style Corporation is expected to have per share FCFE in year 1 of $1.00, per share FCFE of $0.90 in year 2, and per share FCFE of $0.85 in year 3. After year 3, per share FCFE is expected to decline at a rate of 2% per year. An appropriate required rate of return for the stock is 8%. The stock should be worth _______ today.

(Multiple Choice)

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(76)

Question 31

Highpoint had a FCFE of $246M last year and has 123M shares outstanding. Highpoint's required return on equity is 10%, and WACC is 9%. If FCFE is expected to grow at 8.0% forever, the intrinsic value of Highpoint's shares is

(Multiple Choice)

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(82)

Question 32

The required rate of return on equity is the most appropriate discount rate to use when applying a ______ valuation model.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 33

High Tech Chip Company is expected to have EPS in the coming year of $2.50. The expected ROE is 12.5%. An appropriate required return on the stock is 11%. If the firm has a plowback ratio of 70%, the growth rate of dividends should be

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(72)

Question 34

Each of two stocks, A and B, are expected to pay a dividend of $5 in the upcoming year. The expected growth rate of dividends is 10% for both stocks. You require a rate of return of 11% on stock A and a return of 20% on stock B. The intrinsic value of stock A

(Multiple Choice)

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(78)

Question 35

Other things being equal, a low ________ would be most consistent with a relatively high growth rate of firm earnings.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

If a firm follows a low-investment-rate plan (applies a low plowback ratio), its dividends will be _ now and _ in the future than a firm that follows a high-reinvestment-rate plan.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 37

The growth in dividends of XYZ, Inc. is expected to be 10% per year for the next two years, followed by a growth rate of 5% per year for three years. After this five-year period, the growth in dividends is expected to be 2% per year, indefinitely. The required rate of return on XYZ, Inc. is 12%. Last year's dividends per share were $2.00. What should the stock sell for today?

(Multiple Choice)

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(80)

Question 38

If the expected ROE on reinvested earnings is equal to k, the multistage DDM reduces to

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

A version of earnings management that became common in the 1990s was

(Multiple Choice)

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Exam 18: Equity Valuation Models

You are considering acquiring a common stock that you would like to hold for one year. You expect to receive both $0.75 in dividends and $16 from the sale of the stock at the end of the year. The maximum price you would pay for the stock today is _____ if you wanted to earn a 12% return.

GAAP allows

Suppose that the average P/E multiple in the gas industry is 17. KMP is expected to have an EPS of $5.50 in the coming year. The intrinsic value of KMP stock should be

Bubba Gumm Company has an expected ROE of 9%. The dividend growth rate will be _______ if the firm follows a policy of plowing back 10% of earnings.

High P/E ratios tend to indicate that a company will _______, ceteris paribus.

The present value of growth opportunities (PVGO) is equal to I) the difference between a stock's price and its no-growth value per share. II) the stock's price. III) zero if its return on equity equals the discount rate. IV) the net present value of favorable investment opportunities.

You wish to earn a return of 12% on each of two stocks, A and B. Each of the stocks is expected to pay a dividend of $2 in the upcoming year. The expected growth rate of dividends is 9% for stock A and 10% for stock B. The intrinsic value of stock A

Highpoint had a FCFE of $246M last year and has 123M shares outstanding. Highpoint's required return on equity is 10%, and WACC is 9%. If FCFE is expected to grow at 8.0% forever, the intrinsic value of Highpoint's shares is

The required rate of return on equity is the most appropriate discount rate to use when applying a ______ valuation model.

High Tech Chip Company is expected to have EPS in the coming year of $2.50. The expected ROE is 12.5%. An appropriate required return on the stock is 11%. If the firm has a plowback ratio of 70%, the growth rate of dividends should be

Each of two stocks, A and B, are expected to pay a dividend of $5 in the upcoming year. The expected growth rate of dividends is 10% for both stocks. You require a rate of return of 11% on stock A and a return of 20% on stock B. The intrinsic value of stock A

Other things being equal, a low ________ would be most consistent with a relatively high growth rate of firm earnings.

If a firm follows a low-investment-rate plan (applies a low plowback ratio), its dividends will be _______ now and _______ in the future than a firm that follows a high-reinvestment-rate plan.

If the expected ROE on reinvested earnings is equal to k, the multistage DDM reduces to

A version of earnings management that became common in the 1990s was

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