Ms. Manners Catering (MMC) has paid a constant $1.50 per sharedividend to its common stockholders for the past 25 years. MMCexpects to continue this policy for the next two years, and then begiLto increase the dividend at a constant rate equal to 2 percent peryear into perpetuity. Investors require a 12 percent rate of return topurchase MMC's common stock. What is the market value of MMC'scommon stock?O $14.73O $15.00O $15.58O$15.30

Market Value is the amount for which something can be sold on a given market.

Answered: Ms. Manners Catering (MMC) has paid a…

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