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The treasurer of Riley Coal Co. is asked to compute the cost of
fixed income securities for her corporation. Even before making the
calculations, she assumes the aftertax cost of debt is at least 1
percent less than that for preferred stock.
Debt can be issued at a yield of 13.4 percent, and the corporate tax rate is 40 percent. Preferred stock will be priced at $67 and pay a dividend of $5.50. The flotation cost on the preferred stock is $5.
a. Compute the aftertax cost of debt. (Do
not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent
rounded to 2 decimal places.)
b. Compute the aftertax cost of preferred
stock. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your
answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
c. Based on the facts given above, is the
treasurer correct?
multiple choice
No, the treasurer is incorrect.
No, the treasurer is incorrect.