The expected pretax return on three stocks is divided between dividends and capital gains in the following way:

StockExpected DividendExpected Capital GainA$0$10B55C100

Required:

a.If each stock is priced at $115, what are the expected net percentage returns on each stock to (i) a pension fund that does not pay taxes, (ii) a corporation paying tax at 21% (the effective tax rate on dividends received by corporations is 6.3%), and (iii) an individual with an effective tax rate of 10% on dividends and 5% on capital gains?

StockPension Investor corporation Individual

A 8.70 % 6.86 % __________%

B 8.70 % __________% __________%

C 8.70 % __________% __________%

b.Suppose that investors pay 40% tax on dividends and 10% tax on capital gains. If stocks are priced to yield an after-tax return of 10%, what would A, B, and C each sell for? Assume the expected dividend is a level perpetuity.

StockPrice

A_____________

B_____________

C______________