Time Value and Market Indices

Below are three problems that you must solve. Please enter your answers and supporting calculations on a Word document to submit. Assuming that you use a financial calculator or an online financial tool, please note what information you are entering and what you are computing.

1. What is the present value of 100 shares of stock that will pay an annual dividend of $5 per share and will be sold in 8 years for $80 per share? Assume that the investor receives the last dividend on the same day that the stock is sold. Also assume that the investor’s required rate of return on this investment is 8.25%. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
2. Assume that on 1/1/12 you purchased an investment for $3000. The investment pays you $200 on 12/31 of every year that you hold the security. On 1/1/17 you sell the investment for $3500. What is your rate of return? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent (e.g. 33.3%).
3. Assume that on 1/1/11, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 11,800. Also assume that on 12/31/11, the Dow is at 12,800. What is the growth rate on the Dow in 2011? If this growth rate continues through 2012, what will be the Dow on 12/31/12? Round your percentage to the nearest tenth