QUESTIONS 79 THROUGH 90 RELATE TO EQUITY INVESTMENTS

2.442.5020092008To estimate the stock's justified forward P/E, the investor prefers to use the compounded annual earnings growth and the average of the payout ratios over the relevant period (i.e., 2008–2011). If the investor uses 11.5% as her required rate of return, the stock's justified forward P/E is closest to: A. 10. B. 12. C. 21.