Overland Paid a Dividend of $3 Last Year and Its

question 29

Multiple Choice

Overland paid a dividend of $3 last year and its stock is selling at $75 per share. A constant growth rate of 5% is expected. Overland's flotation costs for a new issue are 10% and the marginal tax rate is 40%. Calculate the cost of retained earnings.

• A)8.3%
• B)8.7%
• C)9.2%
• D)11.6%

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Definitions:

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of production, often defined as the ratio of output to inputs in the production process.

Constant Returns To Scale

A situation in production where an increase in the input of resources leads to a proportionate increase in output, resulting in no change in average costs.

Production Function

The relationship between the quantity of inputs used to make a good and the quantity of output of that good.

Inputs

Resources such as labor, materials, and capital that are used in the production process to create goods or services.