FIN 370 Final Exam (29/30 correct answers) Homework | Page 4

Earnings per share will increase to $ 3 .
Total firm value will not change .
Price-earnings ratio will be 12.55 .
Retained earnings will increase by $ 462,000 .
The common stock of Dayton Repair sells for $ 43.19 a share . The stock is expected to pay $ 2.28 per share next year when the annual dividend is distributed . The firm has established a pattern of increasing its dividends by 2.15 percent annually and expects to continue doing so . What is the market rate of return on this stock ?
7.67 percent
7.59 percent
7.43 percent
7.14 percent
7.28 percent
Which one of the following should earn the most risk premium based on CAPM ?
Diversified portfolio with returns similar to the overall market .
Stock with a beta of 1.38 .
Portfolio with a beta of 1.01 .
U . S . Treasury bill .
Stock with a beta of 0.74 .