You Expect That Bean Enterprises Will Have Earnings Per Share

Multiple Choice

You expect that Bean Enterprises will have earnings per share of $2 for the coming year. Bean plans to retain all of its earnings for the next three years. For the subsequent two years, the firm plans on retaining 50% of its earnings. It will then retain only 25% of its earnings from that point forward. Retained earnings will be invested in projects with an expected return of 20% per year. If Bean's equity cost of capital is 10%, then the price of a share of Bean's stock is closest to ________.

A) $24.82
B) $16.54
C) $41.36
D) $66.18