1. Returns for the Dayton Company over the last 3 years are shown below. What's the standard deviation of the firm's returns? (Hint: This is a sample, not a complete population, so the sample standard deviation formula should be used.) Year Return 2011 21.00% 2010 -12.50% 2009 15.00%.
2. The Francis Company is expected to pay a dividend of D = $1.25 per share at the end of the year, and that dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.00% per year in the future. The company's beta is 1.35, the market risk premium is 5.50%, and the risk-free rate is 4.00%. What is the company's current stock price?