China America Manufacturing has a beta of 1.50, the risk-free rate of interest is currently 12 percent, and the required return on the market portfolio is 18 percent.
The company plans to pay a dividend of 2.45 per share in the coming year and anticipates that its future dividends will increase at an annual rate consistent with that experienced over the 2001-2003 period.
Estimate the value of China America Manufacturing's stock.
Question 2
Even if you are given a present value, a single future value, and a time period, solving for the rate of return, r, is still a trial-and-error process.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.