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Q1. Jackson Corporation's bonds have 13 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually, the bonds have a $1,000 par value, and the coupon interest rate is 11%. The bonds have a yield to maturity of 12%. What is the current market price of these bonds? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Q2. Renfro Rentals has issued bonds that have a 10% coupon rate, payable semiannually. The bonds mature in 17 years, have a face value of $1,000, and a yield to maturity of 8.5%. What is the price of the bonds? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Q3. A company currently pays a dividend of $1.8 per share (D0 = $1.8). It is estimated that the company's dividend will grow at a rate of 17% per year for the next 2 years, and then at a constant rate of 8% thereafter. The company's stock has a beta of 1.6, the risk-free rate is 9%, and the market risk premium is 4.5%. What is your estimate of the stock's current price? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Q4. You buy a share of The Ludwig Corporation stock for $22.10. You expect it to pay dividends of $1.04, $1.1014, and $1.1664 in Years 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and you expect to sell it at a price of $26.25 at the end of 3 years.

A. Calculate the growth rate in dividends. Round your answer to two decimal places.

B. Calculate the expected dividend yield. Round your answer to two decimal places.

C. Assuming that the calculated growth rate is expected to continue, you can add the dividend yield to the expected growth rate to obtain the expected total rate of return. What is this stock's expected total rate of return (assume market is in equilibrium with the required rate of return equal to the expected return)? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.