Assume you expect a companys net income to remain stable at $1,200 for all future years, and you expect all earnings to be distributed to stockholders at the end of each year, so that common equity also remains stable for all future years (assumes clean surplus). Also, assume the companys = 1.5, the market risk premium is 4% and the 20-30 year yield on risk free treasury bonds is 2%. Finally, assume the company has 1,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

Use the same facts as in Q1 above, but assume you expect the companys income to be $1,200 in the coming year and to grow at the rate of 5% in every subsequent year into infinity. Also, assume that the companys common equity as of the end of the most recent fiscal year is $8,000, and the investment needed to support the growth in net income causes shareholders equity to increase by 5% each year. Assume the company is an all-equity firm; i.e., all financing comes from stockholders and none comes for debtholders. In this case, the companys balance sheet has net operating assets (NOA) of $8,000, shareholders equity of $8,000, and zero net financial obligations (ie zero net debt).

• Use the dividend discount (i.e., free cash flow to equity investors) valuation model to estimate the companys current stock price.