The Phelps Company's common stock is currently trading for $25.50 per share. The stock is expected to pay a $2.80 dividend at the end of the year and the Phelps Company's equity cost of capital is 10%. If the dividend payout rate is expected to remain constant, then the expected growth rate in the Phelps Company's earnings is closest to A. -1.96% B. -1.47% C. -0.98% D. -0.49%

The correct option is C  = 0.98%

Explanation:

Ok so we do 25.50 - 2.80 because its being taken out

then we divide the answer we get by 10

or multiply it by .10

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a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.