Exhibit 12.9 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 12.9
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
The aggregate market currently has a retention ratio of 60 percent, a required rate of return of 12 percent, and an expected growth rate for dividends of 4 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 12.9.Starting with the initial conditions,you expect the retention ratio to be constant,the rate of inflation to decline by 2 percent,and the growth rate to decline by 1 percent.What is the expected P/E?

A) 8.57
B) 8.00
C) 6.67
D) 5.71
E) 5.00