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1. Capital structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common equity Com

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1. Capital structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common equity

Common stock currently sells for $27.00

The expected CS dividend is $0.50

Growth rate is 8.00%

Flotation cost on CS $1.25

Flotation cost on PS $1.10

Preferred stock sells for $46.00

PS pays a dividend of $5.00

Market yield on bonds is 9.00%

Tax rate is 34.00%

Calculate the firm's cost of debt

A. 5.94%

B. 9.85%

C. 11.14%

2.

40% debt,

10% preferred stock, and

50% common equity

34.00%

Calculate the firm's cost of preferred stock

A. 9.85%

B. 9.00%

C. 11.14%

3.

40% debt,

10% preferred stock, and

50% common equity

Calculate the firm's cost of retained earnings

A. 5.94%

B. 9.85%

C. 11.14%

4.

40% debt,

10% preferred stock, and

50% common equity

Calculate the firm's cost of new common stock

A. 10.44%

B. 10.68%

C. 11.25%

Capital structure is

40% debt,

10% preferred stock, and

50% common equity

Common stock currently sells for $27.00 The expected CS dividend is $0.50 Growth rate is 8.00% Flotation cost on CS $1.25 Flotation cost on PS $1.10 Preferred stock sells for $46.00 PS pays a dividend of $5.00 Market yield on bonds is 9.00% Tax rate is

34.00%

Explanation / Answer

1. Cost of debt = Market yield on bond * (1 - tax rate)

= 9% * (1 -34%)

= 5.94% which is option (A)

2. Cost of preferred stock = Dividend / (Selling price - Floatation cost)

= $5 / ($46 - $1.10)

= 11.14% which is option (C)

3. Cost of retained earning = Dividend just paid / (Sellin price - Floatation cost) + Growth rate

= [$0.50/(1+8%)] / ($27 - $1.25) + 8%

= 9.80% which is close to option (B)

4. Cost of new common stock = Dividend / (Selling price - Floatation cost) + Growth rate

= [$2/(1+6%)] / ($45 - $2.25) + 6%

= 10.41% which is close to option (A)