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Cost of retained earnings:

Cost incurred by the company by using retained earnings, instead of declaring dividend to common stock holders.

Calculate the cost of retained earnings as follows:

Cost retained earnings=Expected dividendCurrent price

Cost of new common stock is the cost incurred by the company for issue new common stock.

Calculate the cost new common stock as follows:

Cost retained earnings=Expected dividendCurrent price×(1Flotation cost)

CE has current price is $50 and expected dividend of $6. Flotation cost for issuing the new common stock is 7%.

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