1.         California Motors can sell preferred stock for $60 with an estimated flotation cost of $6. It is anticipated that the preferred stock will pay $5 per share in dividends.  Compute the cost of  preferred stock for the company.

2. Use the followings data for both Problem 2 and Problem 3. Power Cable Company wants you to calculate its cost of common stock. During the next 12 months, the company will  pay dividends (D₁) of $3.50 per share, and the current price of  its common stock is $75 per share. The expected growth rate is 7 percent.  Flotation costs are $2.  Compute the cost of retained earnings (K_e).

3.         Use the data in problem 2 to compute the cost of new common stock.

  

4.         Sullivan Cement Company can issue debt yielding 15%. The company is paying a 33% tax rate.   What is the after-tax cost of debt?

5.    Superior Company has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding with 20 years to maturity. The bond carries an annual interest payment of $74 and is currently selling for $925. Compute the yield to maturity.