a.

Computer stocks currently provide an expected rate of return of 12%. MBI, a large computer company, will pay a year-end dividend of $1 per share. If the stock is selling at $50 per share, what must be the market's expectation of the growth rate of MBI dividends? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Growth rate

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b-1.	If dividend growth forecasts for MBI are revised downward to 4% per year, what will be the price of the MBI stock? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Price

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b-2.

What (qualitatively) will happen to the company's priceearnings ratio?

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	Decreases