The treasurer of Riley Coal Company is asked to compute the cost of fixed income securities for her corporation. Even before making the calculations, she assumes the aftertax cost of debt is at least 3 percent less than that for preferred stock. Debt can be issued at a yield of 11.6 percent, and the corporate tax rate is 40 percent. Preferred stock will be priced at $76 and pay a dividend of $7.00. The flotation cost on the preferred stock is $8. a. Compute the aftertax cost of debt. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Aftertax cost of debt % b. Compute the aftertax cost of preferred stock. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Aftertax cost of preferred stock %

The total market value of the common stock of the Okefenokee Real Estate Company is $11.5 million, and the total value of its debt is $7.3 million. The treasurer estimates that the beta of the stock is currently 1.2 and that the expected risk premium on the market is 9%. The Treasury bill rate is 3%. Assume for simplicity that Okefenokee debt is risk-free and the company does not pay tax. a. What is the required return on Okefenokee stock? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. b. Estimate the company cost of capital. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. c. What is the discount rate for an expansion of the company's present business? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. d. Suppose the company wants to diversify into the manufacture of rose-colored spectacles. The beta of unleveraged…

The total market value of the common stock of the Okefenokee Real Estate Company is $11.5 million, and the total value of its debt is $7.5 million. The treasurer estimates that the beta of the stock is currently 1.8 and that the expected risk premium on the market is 7%. The Treasury bill rate is 3%. Assume for simplicity that Okefenokee debt is risk-free and the company does not pay tax. Suppose the company wants to diversify into the manufacture of rose-colored spectacles. The beta of unleveraged optical manufacturers is 1.05. Estimate the required return on Okefenokee's new venture. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 900 shares of stock and $65,700 in debt. Plan II would result in 1,900 shares of stock and $29,200 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 10 percent. Assume that EBIT will be $8,500. An all-equity plan would result in 2,700 shares of stock outstanding. Ignore taxes. What is the price per share of equity under Plan I? Plan II?

Given that Local Care, Inc.'s stock is currently selling for $65 a share, calculate the amount of money that Elijah Pearson will make (or lose) on each of the following transactions. Assume that all transactions involve 100 shares of stock, and ignore brokerage commissions. Input all answers as positive values.   He short-sells the stock and then repurchases the borrowed shares at $85.Total  of $   .   He buys the stock and then sells it some time later at $85.Total  of $   .   He short-sells the stock and then repurchases the borrowed shares at $50.Total  of $   .

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Dickson Corporation is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 36,000 shares of stock and $103,500 in debt. Plan II would result in 30,000 shares of stock and $310,500 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 4 percent. Assume that EBIT will be $145,000. An all-equity plan would result in 39,000 shares of stock outstanding. Ignore taxes. What is the price per share of equity under Plan I? Plan II? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Plan I Plan II

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Dickson Corporation is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 20,000 shares of stock and $76,500 in debt. Plan II would result in 14,000 shares of stock and $229,500 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 4 percent. Assume that EBIT will be $65,000. An all-equity plan would result in 23,000 shares of stock outstanding. Ignore taxes. What is the price per share of equity under Plan I? Plan II? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Plan I Plan II