Tokyo Steel's common stock currently is seeling for $56 per share. The most recent dividend paid to common stockholders was $2.40, and this dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 5 percent for as long as Tokyo is in business. If it issues new common stock, Tokyo will incur flotation costs equal to 10.0 percent.  (a) What is the company's cost of retained earnings? (b) What is its cost of new common equity?

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Tokyo Steel's common stock currently is seeling for $56 per share. The most recent dividend paid to common stockholders was $2.40, and this dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 5 percent for as long as Tokyo is in business. If it issues new common stock, Tokyo will incur flotation costs equal to 10.0 percent. 

(a) What is the company's cost of retained earnings?

(b) What is its cost of new common equity?

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