49) Next year's earnings are estimated to be $3. The company plans to reinvest 20% of its earnings at 15%. If the cost of equity is 7%, what is the present value of growth opportunities?

a. $18.14 b. $16.14 c. $7.07 d. $17.14

34) Tri-coat Paints has a current market value of $42 per share with earnings of $4.98. What is the present value of its growth opportunities (PVGO) if the required return is 12%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

PVGO

$

26) A 1-year gold futures contract is selling for $1,645. Spot gold prices are $1,592 and the 1-year risk-free rate is 3%. a. Based on the above data, which of the following set of transactions will yield positive riskless arbitrage profits?

a. Buy gold spot with borrowed money, and buy the futures contract. b. Buy the futures contract, and buy the gold spot using borrowed money.

c. Buy the futures contract, and sell the gold spot and invest the money earned. d. Buy gold in the spot with borrowed money, and sell the futures contract.

17) You want to earn a return of 11% on each of two stocks, A and B. Stock A is expected to pay a dividend of $3 in the upcoming year, while stock B is expected to pay a dividend of $2 in the upcoming year. The expected growth rate of dividends for both stocks is 4%. Using the constant-growth DDM, the intrinsic value of stock A _________.

a. will be higher than the intrinsic value of stock B b. The answer cannot be determined from the information given.

c. will be less than the intrinsic value of stock B d. will be the same as the intrinsic value of stock B

19) Today's futures markets are dominated by trading in _______ contracts.

a. metals b. agriculture c. commodity d.financial

22) The stock of Nogro Corporation is currently selling for $10 per share. Earnings per share in the coming year are expected to be $3. The company has a policy of paying out 50% of its earnings each year in dividends. The rest is retained and invested in projects that earn a 30% rate of return per year. This situation is expected to continue indefinitely.

a.	Assuming the current market price of the stock reflects its intrinsic value as computed using the constant-growth DDM, what rate of return do Nogros investors require? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Rate of return

%

b.	By how much does its value exceed what it would be if all earnings were paid as dividends and nothing were reinvested?

PVGO

$

c-1.

If Nogro were to cut its dividend payout ratio to 25%, what would happen to its stock price?

	a. Stock price would be increased
	b. Stock price would be unaffected
	c. Stock price would be decreased

c-2.

If Nogro eliminated the dividend, what would happen to its stock price?

	a. Stock price would be decreased
	b. Stock price would be unaffected
	c. Stock price would be increased