A Firm Has an Issue of Preferred Stock Outstanding That

question 146

Multiple Choice

A firm has an issue of preferred stock outstanding that has a stated annual dividend of $4. Therequired return on the preferred stock has been estimated to be 16 percent. The value of thepreferred stock is _________ .

• A) $64
• B) $50
• C) $16
• D) $25

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