A firm whose shares are trading at 2.2 times book value is forecasted to earn a return

Question:

A firm whose shares are trading at 2.2 times book value is forecasted to earn a return on book value of 15 percent next year. Calculate the expected return to buying this stock for the following forecasts of residual earnings growth after the forward year: 3 percent, 4 percent, and 6 percent. What is the expected return if no growth is expected?

Expected Return
The expected return is the profit or loss an investor anticipates on an investment that has known or anticipated rates of return (RoR). It is calculated by multiplying potential outcomes by the chances of them occurring and then totaling these...