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Calculate the after-tax cost of preferred stock, if a company is planning to sel

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Question

Calculate the after-tax cost of preferred stock, if a company is planning to sell $50 million of $4.25 cumulative preferred stock to the public at a price of $20 per share. Floatation costs are $1.50 per share. The company has a marginal tax rate of 35%.

13.54%

11%

21.25%

AB company has a beta of 1.05. If a 3 month Treasury bill's current yield is 3.5 percent and the expected return on the market is 11.25 percent, what is AB's cost of equity capital?

7.18%

8.14%

11.64%

You deposit $5000 into an account earning 10% annually.  How much is in your account in 5 years?

You deposit $5000 into an account earning 10% annually.  If interest is compounded quarterly, how much is in your account in 5 years?

15.31%

22.97%

13.54%

11%

21.25%

AB company has a beta of 1.05. If a 3 month Treasury bill's current yield is 3.5 percent and the expected return on the market is 11.25 percent, what is AB's cost of equity capital?

7.18%

8.14%

11.64%

You deposit $5000 into an account earning 10% annually.  How much is in your account in 5 years?

You deposit $5000 into an account earning 10% annually.  If interest is compounded quarterly, how much is in your account in 5 years?

15.31%

22.97%

Explanation / Answer

1.) After-Tax cost of Preferred Stock = DPS/CPS =4.25/(20-1.50) =22.97%

2.) Beta, B=1.05

Treasury Yield on 3-Months =3.50%

Market Return =11.25%

Cost of Equity Capital = Rf + Bx(Rm - Rf)

                    = 3.50 + 1.05x(11.25-3.50)

                    = 3.50 + 8.1375

                    = 11.64%

3.) Account in 5 years with annual compounding = $5,000 x (1+0.10)5 =$5,000 x 1.6105 =$8,052.55

If the interest is compounded quarterly, Quarterly interest rate =10/4 =2.50%

Account in 5 years with quarterly compounding = $5,000 x (1+0.025)5x4 =$5,000 x 1.6386 =$8,193.08

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