The Third Cup Company Has Just Paid a Dividend of $3

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Third Cup Company has just paid a dividend of $3 per share.The dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 4 percent per year forever.The current stock price is $25 per share.The firm faces a tax rate of 40 percent and flotation costs of 5 percent on new stock issues.The cost of equity for internal funds is:

• A) 9.89%
• B) 10.12%
• C) 16.48%
• D) 16.87%

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