Answer:Therefore the current stock price is [tex]P_{0}[/tex] = $44.384
Explanation:
Stock price for [tex]9^{th}[/tex] year or [tex]P_{9}[/tex] is as follows:
[tex]P_{9} = \frac{Next Dividend\left ( D_{10} \right )}{(Required Rate(r) - Growth rate(g))}[/tex]
[tex]P_{9}[/tex] = [tex][\frac{12}{(13-4)}][/tex]
[tex]P_{9}[/tex] = $133.33
The current stock price or [tex]P_{0}[/tex] is
[tex]P_{0}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{P_{9}}{(1 + Required rate of return)^9}[/tex]
[tex]P_{0}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{133.33}{(1 + 0.13)^9}[/tex]
[tex]P_{0}[/tex] = $44.384
Therefore the current stock price is [tex]P_{0}[/tex] = $44.384