Calculate the cost of preferred stock  Current assets   $2,000 Net fixed assets   3,000 Total assets   $5,000       Total debt   $2,100 Preferred stock   250      Common stock   1,300      Retained earnings   1,350 Total common equity   $2,650 Total liabilities & equity   $5,000 The firm's marginal tax rate is 35%.  The firm's currently outstanding 10% annual coupon rate long-term debt sells at $1,051.11. The debt matures in 7 years. Coupon interest is paid semiannually. Skye's preferred stock pays a dividend of $3.30 per share, and its preferred stock sells for $30 per share.  Skye's earnings per share last year were $3.20.  The common stock sells for $55.00, last year’s dividend (D0) was $2.10, and a flotation cost (i.e, f ) of 10% would be required to sell new common stock.  Security analysts are projecting that the common dividend will grow at an annual rate of 9%.  The market risk premium is 5%, the risk-free rate is 6%, and Skye's beta is 1.516.

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Calculate the cost of preferred stock 

Current assets   $2,000
Net fixed assets   3,000
Total assets   $5,000
     
Total debt   $2,100
Preferred stock   250
     Common stock   1,300
     Retained earnings   1,350
Total common equity   $2,650
Total liabilities & equity   $5,000

The firm's marginal tax rate is 35%.  The firm's currently outstanding 10% annual coupon rate long-term debt sells at $1,051.11. The debt matures in 7 years. Coupon interest is paid semiannually.

Skye's preferred stock pays a dividend of $3.30 per share, and its preferred stock sells for $30 per share. 

Skye's earnings per share last year were $3.20.  The common stock sells for $55.00, last year’s dividend (D0) was $2.10, and a flotation cost (i.e, f ) of 10% would be required to sell new common stock.  Security analysts are projecting that the common dividend will grow at an annual rate of 9%. 

The market risk premium is 5%, the risk-free rate is 6%, and Skye's beta is 1.516.     

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