Provide correct answer and also provide correct and incorrect option explanation What comes closest to the value today of a stock that just paid a dividend of$1 and expects to grow that dividend by 10% per year in year 1 and year 2,and then grow each dividend beginning in year 3 by 2% forever if therequired rate of return is 5%?A. $39.46B. $38.25C. $38.03D. $37.66E. $37.08

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