op hedge fund manager Sally Buffit believes that a stock with the same market risk as the S&P 500 will sell at year-end at a price of $49. The stock will pay a dividend at year-end of $3.00. Assume that risk-free Treasury securities currently offer an interest rate of 2.1%.
Average rates of return on Treasury bills, government bonds, and common stocks, 1900–2015 (figures in percent per year) are as follows.
Portfolio | Average Annual Rate of Return (%) |
Average Premium (Extra return versus Treasury bills) (%) |
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Treasury bills | 3.8 | |||||
Treasury bonds | 5.3 | 1.5 | ||||
Common stocks | 11.4 | 7.6 | ||||
What is the discount rate on the stock? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
What price should she be willing to pay for the stock today? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2
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