Question: 1. Explain why analysts; forecasts of earnings-per-share growth typically underestimate the growth that an investor values if a firm pays dividends.
2. The following formula is often used to v alue shares, where Earn1 is forward earnings, r is the cost of capital, and g is the expected earnings growth rate.
VAlue of equity = Earnl
r - g
Explain why this formula can lead to errors.