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Mexican Motors stock sells for 200 pesos per share and next year’s dividend is 8.5 pesos.S...

Mexican Motors stock sells for 200 pesos per share and next year’s dividend is 8.5 pesos.

Security analysts are forecasting earnings growth of 7.5% per year for the next five years.

a. Assume that earnings and dividends are expected to grow at 7.5% in perpetuity. What rate of return are investors expecting?


b. Mexican Motors has generally earned about 12% on book equity (ROE = .12) and paid out 50% of earnings as dividends. Suppose it maintains the same ROE and payout ratio in the long-run future. What is the implication for g? For r? Should you revise your answer to part (a) of this question?

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