Q25. All else equal, if a firm’s return on equity (ROE) increases, the stock’s value as estimated by the constant growth dividend discount model (DDM) will most likely:
A) not change.
B) decrease.
C) increase.
Q26. Assume a company's ROE is 14% and the required return on equity is 13%. All else remaining equal, if there is a decrease in a firm’s retention rate, a stock’s value as estimated by the constant growth dividend discount model (DDM) will most likely:
A) increase.
B) either increase or decrease.
C) decrease.
Q27. All else equal, an increase in a company’s growth rate will most likely cause its P/E ratio to:
A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) either increase or decrease.
Q28. According to the earnings multiplier model, all else equal, as the dividend payout ratio on a stock increases, the:
A) P/E ratio will decrease.
B) P/E ratio will increase.
C) required return on the stock will decrease.
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