The board of directors of API, a relatively new electronics manufacturer, has decided to continue paying a common stock dividend to increase the attractiveness of the stock in the free market. The board plans to pay $2.20 per share in the coming year (i.e., next year) and anticipates that its future dividends will increase at an annual rate consistent with that experienced over the period from 2017 - 2020 (see below). The company currently has a beta of 1.2, the rate of return for the market is expected to be 8% and the risk-free rate is currently 5%. Given this scenario, what is the current value of API's common stock? If the current market price is $40.00 per share, should you purchase this stock. Briefly, explain your answer. (HINT: This problem requires a three-part calculation to solve it). USE MS EXCEL TO EMBED YOUR CALCULATIONS IN THE CELLS (do NOT round your interim calculations, rather use links between the cells).
Year Dividend
2020 $2.12
2019 $2.04
2018 $1.96
2017 $1.88
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