Holdup Bank Has an Issue of Preferred Stock with a Stated

question 59

Multiple Choice

Holdup Bank has an issue of preferred stock with a stated dividend of $7 that just sold for $87 per share. What is the bank's cost of preferred?

• A) 7.00 percent
• B) 7.64 percent
• C) 8.39 percent
• D) 8.05 percent
• E) 7.54 percent

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