Why is the cost of retained earnings cheaper than the cost of issuing new common stock? Group of answer choices Issuing new common stock may send a negative signal to the capital markets, which may depress the stock price. When a company issues new common stock they also have to pay flotation costs to the underwriter. Either Neither

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