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Suppose that there are just three types of investors with thefollowing tax rates:IndividualsCorporationsInstitutionsDividends35%20%0%Capital gains1880Individuals invest a total of $81.5 billion in stock andcorporations invest $11.80 billion. The remaining stock is held bythe institutions. All three groups simply seek to maximize theirafter-tax income.These investors can choose from three types of stock offeringthe following pretax payouts per share:Low PayoutMedium PayoutHigh PayoutDividends$8$8$35Capital gains1880These payoffs are expected to persist in perpetuity. Thelow-payout stocks have a total market value of $101.5 billion, themedium-payout stocks have a value of $51.5 billion, and thehigh-payout stocks have a value of $121.5 billion.a. Suppose that this marginal group ofinvestors requires an after-tax return of 12%. What are the pricesof the low-, medium-, and high-payout stocks? (Do not roundintermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2decimal places.)Price of low-payout stock$Price of medium-payout stock$Price of high-payout stock$b. Calculate the after-tax returns of the threetypes of stock for each investor group. (Do not roundintermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimalplaces.)InstitutionsIndividualsCorporationsLow-payout stock%%%Medium-payout stock%%%High-payout stock%%%c. What are the dollar amounts of the threetypes of stock held by each investor group? (Leave no cellsblank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Round youranswers to 2 decimal places.)InstitutionsIndividualsCorporationsLow-payout stock$$$Medium-payout stock$$$High-payout stock$$$
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