You observe the price of a market index at $1,259.50 today. The last cash flow to equity was reported as $58.19, and cash flows to equity are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.73% for the next 5-years. As well, the long-term growth rate (of cash flows to equity) beyond the first five years is 2.28%. Forecast the cash flows and subsequently calculate the return on the market Rm given that the price of the index is the present value of future cash flows to equity, discount at Rm.

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You observe the price of a market index at $1,259.50 today. The last cash flow to equity was reported as $58.19, and cash flows to equity are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.73% for the next 5-years. As well, the long-term growth rate (of cash flows to equity) beyond the first five years is 2.28%. Forecast the cash flows and subsequently calculate the return on the market Rm given that the price of the index is the present value of future cash flows to equity, discount at Rm.

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