Use the following data to analyze a stock's price earnings ratio (P/E ratio):
The stock's beta is 1.2.
The dividend payout ratio is 60%.
The stock's expected growth rate is 7%.
The risk free rate is 6% and the expected rate of return on the market is 13%.
Using the dividend discount model, the expected P/E ratio of the stock is closest to:
A. 8.1.
B. 10.0.
C. 12.0.