a. Computer stocks currently provide an expected rate of return of 14%. MBI, a large computer company, will pay a year-end dividend of $3 per share. If the stock is selling at $60 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.)

b. 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.)

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

• The P/E ratio will decrease.

• The P/E ratio will increase.