Problem: Apple Sink Inc. (ASI) just paid a dividend of $2.50 per share. Its dividends are expected to grow at 20% a year for the next two years, 18% a year for the years 3 and 4, 16% for year 5, and at a constant rate of 6% per year thereafter.
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Question: What is the current market value of the ASI's stock if companies in this risk class have a 16% required rate of return? Provide justifications and citations for your responses.