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Jones Design wishes to estimate the value of its outstanding preferred stock. Th

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Question

Jones Design wishes to estimate the value of its outstanding preferred stock. The preferrred issue has a par value of $90 and pays an annual dividend of $5.50 per share. Similar risk-preferred stocks are currently earning an annual rate of return of 8.3%

A.) The market value of the outstanding preferred stock is $? per share

B.) If the requred return on the similar-risk preferred stocks has risen to 9.4% the value of the stock will be $?

C.) If an investor purchased the prefered stock at the value calculated in part a and sells the stock when the required return on the similiar risk preferred stocks has risen to 9.4% the gain or loss is $? per share.

Explanation / Answer

A.) The market value of the outstanding preferred stock is $? per share

Market Value of Preferred Stock

= Dividend/Required Return

= 5.5/8.3%

= $66.26

B.) If the requred return on the similar-risk preferred stocks has risen to 9.4% the value of the stock will be $?

Market Value of Preferred Stock

= Dividend/Required Return

= 5.5/9.4%

=58.51

C.) If an investor purchased the prefered stock at the value calculated in part a and sells the stock when the required return on the similiar risk preferred stocks has risen to 9.4% the gain or loss is $? per share.

Answer : Loss of $ 7.76

working notes for the above answer is as under

Particular Amount in $ Purchases at a price of (a) 66.27 Less: Sales at price og (b) -58.51 Net Loss -7.76