Biotec has estimated the costs of debt and equity capital for various proportions of debt in its  capital structure: % of Debt              Cost of Debt (%)   Cost of Equity (%) 35                          5.4                         13.8 40                          5.6                         14.0 45                          5.9                         14.3 50                          6.4                         14.7 If Biotec pays a current dividend of $1.00 and expects dividends to grow at a constant rate of 7%, what is Biotec's stock price if it obtains its optimal capital structure?

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Biotec has estimated the costs of debt and equity capital for various proportions of debt in its 

capital structure:

% of Debt              Cost of Debt (%)   Cost of Equity (%)

35                          5.4                         13.8

40                          5.6                         14.0

45                          5.9                         14.3

50                          6.4                         14.7

If Biotec pays a current dividend of $1.00 and expects dividends to grow at a constant rate of 7%, what is Biotec's stock price if it obtains its optimal capital structure?

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