On January 2, Fred Critchfield paid $18,000 for 900 shares of the common stock of Acme Company. Mr. Critchfield received an $0.80 per share dividend on the stock at the end of each year for four years. At the end of four years, he sold the stock for $22,500. Mr. Critchfield has a goal of earning a minimum return of 12% on all of his investments. (Ignore income taxes.)
| Click here to view Exhibit 13B 1 andExhibit 13B 2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. |
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Determine the net present value. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, intermediate and final answers to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the “$” sign in your response.) |
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| b. | Did Mr. Critchfield earn a 12% return on the stock? | ||||
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