Jumbuck Exploration Has a Current Stock Price of $2

question 35

Multiple Choice

Jumbuck Exploration has a current stock price of $2.00 and is expected to sell for $2.10 in one year'stime, immediately after it pays a dividend of $0.26. Which of the following is closest to Jumbuck Exploration's equity cost of capital?

• A) 12%
• B) 22%
• C) 9%
• D) 18%

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