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Summit Systems has an equity cost of capital of 11.5%, will pay a dividend of $1.25 in one year, and its dividends had been expected to grow by 6.5$ per year. You readin the paper that Summit Systems has revised its growth prospects and now expects its dividends to grow at a rate of 4.0% per year forever What is the new value of a share of Summit Systems stock based on this information? b. If you tried to sell your Summit Systems stock after reading this news what price would you be likely to get? Why? a. What is the new value of a share of Summit Systems stock based on this information? The new value of a share of Summit Systems stock is $ (Round to the nearest cent) b. If you tried to sell your Summit Systems stock after reading this news, what price would you be likely to get? Why? The price of a share would likely be $ (Round to the nearest cont.) Why? (Select the best choice below.) O O O O A. You would receive $16.67 because markets are officient and would incorporate the information about the new growth rate immediately B. You would receive $25.00 if you act very quickly because it takes a day or two for markets to incorporate the information about the new growth rate. G You would receive $25.00 because when you bought the stock, the dividend growth rate was still 6.67% D. You would receive a price between $16.67 and $25.00 because you should get a blend of the old and new growth rate of dividends

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