Ceebros Builders is expanding very fast and is expected to grow at a rate of 25 percent for the next four years. The company recently paid a dividend of $3.60 but is not expected to pay any dividends for the next three years. In year 4, management expects to pay a $5.7 dividend and thereafter to increase the dividend at a constant rate of 7.0 percent. The required rate of return on such stocks is 17.5 percent.             a. Calculate the present value of the dividends during the fast-growth period. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

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Ceebros Builders is expanding very fast and is expected to grow at a rate of 25 percent for the next four years. The company recently paid a dividend of $3.60 but is not expected to pay any dividends for the next three years. In year 4, management expects to pay a $5.7 dividend and thereafter to increase the dividend at a constant rate of 7.0 percent. The required rate of return on such stocks is 17.5 percent.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Calculate the present value of the dividends during the fast-growth period. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

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