document.write( "Question 545062: 1.43=1.05(1+g)4 trying to solve for g to give me the dividend growth rate. the answer in the book is .0803 I just forgot how to do this type of algebra. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #355399 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use logs
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.43+=+1.05%2A%28+1+%2B+g+%29%5E4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28+1.43+%29+=+log%28+1.05+%29+%2B+4%2Alog%28+1+%2B+g+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2Alog%28%28+1+%2B+g+%29%29+=+log%28+1.43+%29+-+log%28+1.05+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28%28+1+%2B+g+%29%29+=+%28+log%28+1.43+%29+-+log%28+1.05+%29+%29+%2F+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I don't have a calculator right now, but you
\n" ); document.write( "will end up with:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28%28+1+%2B+g+%29%29+=+n+\"$ ( n is some number )
\n" ); document.write( "Change this to the form
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10%5En+=+1+%2B+g+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+g+=+10%5En+-+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps \n" ); document.write( "

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