5. You purchased a stock one year ago for $50 and you are planning to sell the stock in the next day or two. However, the stock is about to make a dividend payment of $5. Please answer both parts below.

Part A

What is true about the expectedpriceyou will sell the stock for, depending on whether you sell immediately before or immediately after the dividend payment is made. Assume that you expect no additional news to come out when the dividend is paid.

1. The price of the stock will be higher if you sell AFTER the dividend is paid.
2. The price of the stock will be the same before and after the dividend is paid
3. The price of the stock will be higher if you sell BEFORE the dividend is paid.

Part B

What is true about thetotal returnyou will earn from your investment in the stock?

1. The return to you will be higher if you sell AFTER the dividend is paid.
2. The return to you will the same if you sell before or after the dividend is paid
3. The return to you will be higher if you sell BEFORE the dividend is paid.