Assume That You Are a Consultant to Broske Inc

question 85

Multiple Choice

Assume that you are a consultant to Broske Inc. ,and you have been provided with the following data: D₁ = $0.67;P₀ = $45.00;and g = 8.00% (constant) .What is the cost of equity from retained earnings based on the DCF approach?

• A) 7.59%
• B) 9.49%
• C) 11.10%
• D) 10.15%
• E) 8.63%

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Incremental Borrowing Rate

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