Answer the following questions. Table 6-4 or Table 6-5.
(Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round
the PV factors to 4 decimals.)
Required:
- Spencer Co.'s common stock is expected to have a dividend of $3
per share for each of the next 10 years, and it is estimated that
the market value per share will be $137 at the end of 10 years. If
an investor requires a return on investment of 14%, what is the
maximum price the investor would be willing to pay for a share of
Spencer Co. common stock today?
- Mario bought a bond with a face amount of $1,000, a stated
interest rate of 12%, and a maturity date 14 years in the future
for $987. The bond pays interest on an annual basis. Three years
have gone by and the market interest rate is now 12%. What is the
market value of the bond today?
- Alexis purchased a U.S. Series EE savings bond for $100, and
six years later received $141.84 when the bond was redeemed. What
average annual return on investment did Alexis earn over the six
years?