The next dividend payment by Hot Wings, Inc., will be $4.25 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a 3 percent growth rate forever. Required:If the stock currently sells for $59 per share, what is the required return

10.20%

Explanation:

According to the Gordon constant growth model :

value = D1 / r - g

D1 = next dividend = $4.25

r = required return

g = growth rate = 3%

value = $59

$59 = $4.25 / r - 0.03

4.25 / 59 = r - 0.03

0.072034 = r - 0.03

r = 0.102034

r = 10.20%

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.