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Calculate the cost of common stock for a firm.

The risk-free rate is 5%. Beta = 1.2. The rate of return on the market is 12%.

A. 13.4%

B. 12.8%

C. 12.2%

D. 11.8%

E. 11.3%

A firm recently issued a preferred stock at a market price of $80. It pays $2.50 per share in dividends. The corporate income tax rate is 25%. Find the cost of preferred stock to the firm if the floatation was 5% of the market price.

A. 3.2%

B. 2.7%

C. 2.9%

D.1.9%

E.None of he above

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