JRN Enterprises Just Announced That It Plans to Cut Its

Multiple Choice

JRN Enterprises just announced that it plans to cut its dividend from $2.50 to $1.50 per share and use the extra funds to expand its operations.Prior to this announcement,JRN's dividends were expected to grow at 4% per year and JRN's stock was trading at $25.00 per share.With the new expansion,JRN's dividends are expected to grow at 8% per year indefinitely.Assuming that JRN's risk is unchanged by the expansion,the value of a share of JRN after the announcement is closest to:

A) $25.00
B) $15.00
C) $31.25
D) $27.50
E) $29.75