Corporation a Is Issuing Preferred Stock Yielding 9%,and Corporation B

question 93

Multiple Choice

Corporation A is issuing preferred stock yielding 9%,and Corporation B is considering buying the stock.Corp A's tax rate is 23% and Corp B's tax rate is 39%.What is the aftertax preferred yield for Corp A?

• A) 9%
• B) 6.9%
• C) 5.5%
• D) 8.9%

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