FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE-MYFINANCELAB
FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE-MYFINANCELAB
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ISBN: 9780135160619
Author: KEOWN
Publisher: PEARSON
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(Cost of equity) The common stock for the Bestsold Corporation sells for $58. If a new issue is sold, the flotation costs are estimated to be 8 percent. The company pays 50 percent of its earnings in dividends, and a $4 dividend was recently paid. Earnings per share 5 years ago were $5. Earnings are expected to continue to grow at the same annual rate in the future as during the past 5 years. The firm’s marginal tax rate is 21 percent. Calculate the cost of (a) internal common equity and (b) external common equity.

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