Consider this case: Robert Gillman, an equity research analyst at Gillman Advisors, belleves in effident markets. He has been following the mining Industry for the past 10 years and needs to determine the constant growth rate that he should use while valuing Pan Asla Mining Company. Robert has the following information available: Pan Asla Mining Company's stock (Ticker: PAMC) is trading at $16.25. The company has forecasted net Income and book value of equity for the coming year to be $1,025,700 and $8,027,500, respectively. The company has also been paying dividends for the past 8 years and has maintained a dividend payout ratio of 32.50% Based on this information, Robert's forecast of PAMC's growth rate in earnings and dividends should be: 8.62% -25.2496 6.239 0.3396 Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between earnings and dividends when all other factors are held constant? Paying a higher percentage of earnings as dividends will result in a higher growth rate. Long-run earnings growth occurs primarily because firms retain earnings and reinvest them in the business. Dividend growth and earnings growth are unrelated