The two-stage dividend growth model evaluates the current price of a stock based on the assumption a stock will:

Multiple Choice

a. pay one level of dividends for a given period of time and after this period, they will grow at a constant rate indefinitely.

b. pay increasing dividends for a fixed period of time, cease paying dividends for a period of time, and then commence paying increasing dividends for an indefinite period of time.

c. continue to pay the same dividend until the terminal value period begins

d. pay an increasing dividend for a period of time and then cease paying dividends altogether.

e. pay a constant dividend for the first two quarters of each year and then increase the dividend the last two quarters of each year.