Edna Recording​ Studios, Inc., reported earnings available to common stock of ​$4,000,000 last year. From those​ earnings, the company paid a dividend of ​$1.17 on each of its 1,000,000 common shares outstanding. The capital structure of the company includes 35​% ​debt, 25​% preferred​ stock, and 40​% common stock. It is taxed at a rate of 21​%.   a. If the market price of the common stock is ​$39 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 6​% per year for the foreseeable​ future, what is the​ company's cost of retained earnings financing​?   b. If underpricing and flotation costs on new shares of common stock amount to ​$9 per​ share, what is the​ company's cost of new common stock financing​?   c. The company can issue ​$2.12 dividend preferred stock for a market price of ​$35 per share. Flotation costs would amount to ​$5 per share. What is the cost of preferred stock financing​?

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 Edna Recording​ Studios, Inc., reported earnings available to common stock of ​$4,000,000 last year. From those​ earnings, the company paid a dividend of ​$1.17 on each of its 1,000,000 common shares outstanding. The capital structure of the company includes 35​% ​debt, 25​% preferred​ stock, and 40​% common stock. It is taxed at a rate of 21​%.
 
a. If the market price of the common stock is ​$39 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 6​% per year for the foreseeable​ future, what is the​ company's cost of retained earnings financing​?
 
b. If underpricing and flotation costs on new shares of common stock amount to ​$9 per​ share, what is the​ company's cost of new common stock
financing​?
 
c. The company can issue ​$2.12 dividend preferred stock for a market price of ​$35 per share. Flotation costs would amount to ​$5 per share. What is the cost of preferred stock financing​?
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