As the Assistant to the CFO of Johnstone Inc

question 7

Multiple Choice

As the assistant to the CFO of Johnstone Inc., you must estimate its cost of common equity.You have been provided with the following data: D₀ = $0.80; P₀ = $22.50; and g_L = 8.00% (constant) .Based on the dividend growth model, what is the cost of common from reinvested earnings?

• A) 10.69%
• B) 11.25%
• C) 11.84%
• D) 12.43%
• E) 13.05%

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