A stock analyst is looking to use a model that will predict the value of XYZ’s stock price per share. XYZ currently pays a dividend of $2 per share. The analyst predicts that XYZ will grow the dividend by 2% for two consecutive years, and then, beginning in year 3, will grow the dividend by 1% per year each and every year thereafter forever. The required rate of return of XYZ is 8%. Using these analyst projections, which of the following comes closest to the predicted price per share of XYZ?

A. $29.41

B. $30.70

C. $27.57

D. $25.78

E. $28.45

2. If 10 year T-bonds have a yield of 6.0%, 10 year corporate bonds yield 8.5%, the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1,3% and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond?

a. 1.90%

b. 2.10%

c. 2.30%

d. 2.50%