17. Reasons for the recent surge in the number of acquisitions include a. Low interest rates and the inability of many corporations to further cut their costs b. Sometimes it is cheaper to acquire new technology than to develop it c. In a sluggish economy it might be a good way to grow d. All of the above 18. What is your max value of a stock that expects to pay a $4.00 dividend in year 1, and then increase the dividend at a rate of 6% per year, indefinitely? Assume a 10% expected return. a. $100 b. $300 C. $200 d. There are no companies that pay dividends of $6.00 per share 19. A stock pays a constant $10 dividend per year in perpetuity and has an 8% required retum. What is the current price of this stock a. $25 b. $125 c. $36.36 d. There is no way to determine the price of the stock