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2. Suppose that the consensus forecast of security analysts of NoWork Inc. is that earnings next year will be E1 = $10.00 per share. The company tends to plow back 50% of its earnings and pay the rest as dividends. The CFO estimates that the company’s growth rate will be 8% from now on. 

(a) Suppose there is uncertainty about the stock’s dividend growth rate. With a probability1/3 the growth rate will be 10%, with a probability 2/3 it will be 7%. What are the respective market values under the two different growth rates?

(b) What is the fair price of the stock given the probabilities above?

(c) What is the expected growth rate for the stock? Given your calculations, which security is more valuable for an investor: the stock with an 8% growth rate for sure or the stock described in part (a) with an uncertain growth rate?

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