Jones Company preferred stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.75 per share. If your required rate of return is 7%, what is the most that you should be willing to pay for a share of Jones’ preferred stock today?

A. $25.00

B. $17.50   

C. $1.87

D. $26.88

2. Apple, Inc. just paid a dividend of $2.75 a share. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8% per year for the next four years and then at a rate of 3% thereafter. If your required rate of return is 6%, what is the most that you should be willing to pay for a share of Apple stock today?

A. $107.16   

B. $113.24

C. $130.85   

D. $134.31