For the year just ended, N company had an earnings of$ 2 per share and paid a dividend of $ 1. 2 on its stock. The growth rate in net income and dividend are both expected to be a constant 7 percent per year, indefinitely. N company has a Beta of 0. 8, the risk - free interest rate is 6 percent, and the market risk premium is 8 percent.

P Company is very similar to N company in growth rate, risk and dividend. payout ratio. It had 20 million shares outstanding and an earnings of $ 36 million for the year just ended. The earnings will increase to $ 38. 5 million the next year.

Requirement :

A. Calculate the expected rate of return on N company 's equity.

B. Calculate N Company 's current price-earning ratio and prospective price - earning ratio.

C. Using N company 's current price-earning ratio, value P company 's stock price.

D. Using N company 's prospective price - earning ratio, value P company 's stock price.