The Reason That We Do Not Use an After-Tax Cost

question 10

Multiple Choice

The reason that we do not use an after-tax cost of preferred stock is

• A) because preferred dividends are paid out of before-tax income.
• B) because most of the investors in preferred stock do not pay tax on the dividends.
• C) because we can only estimate the marginal tax rate of the preferred stockholders.
• D) none of these choices are correct.

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