Consider the following information which relates to dividends per share (DPS) for a given company: Year DPS 2019 $5.8 2018 $1.70 $1.55 2017 2016 $1.40 $4.1 2015 Today, we are in 2020. Management is in the process of deciding whether to expand or not to expand the firm's branches. Below, is a set of inputs associated with each scenario: Scenario #1 - Do Not Expand: Dividend by the end of 2020 is expected to grow at the historical annual growth rate for the period 2015-2019, which is currently undetermined. This period adds up to four years based upon starting at time zero. Once determined, this rate is expected to continue in the future. Under this scenario, the required return on common stock is 7.1%