The Nittany Restaurant is currently expected to pay a dividend cash flow stream per share to its owners as follows:

You estimate that Nittany shares have a beta of 1.25, the expected return on the market portfolio is 18%, and the risk-free rate is 10%.

Required:

1. Calculate the required rate of return on an investment in Nittany stock.

2. Given your answer to the above question, what is the maximum you would be willing to pay today for a share of Nittany stock?