A Firm Has Common Stock with a Market Price of $100

question 112

Multiple Choice

A firm has common stock with a market price of $100 per share and an expected dividend of $5.61 per share at the end of the coming year. A new issue of stock is expected to be sold for $98, with $2 per share representing the underpricing necessary in the competitive capital market. Flotation costs are expected to total $1 per share. The dividends paid on the outstanding stock over the past five years are as follows: The cost of this new issue of common stock is ________.

• A) 5.8 percent
• B) 7.7 percent
• C) 10.8 percent
• D) 12.8 percent

Comprehend the theory of planned behaviour and its predictors of attitude change.

Recognize the role of stereotypes and self-fulfilling prophecies in shaping social interactions.

Understand the principle of counter-attitudinal behaviour and its influence on attitude change.

Explore the discrepancy between people's attitudes and their actual behaviours.

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