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Consolidated Pasta Is currently expected to pay annual dividends of $10 a share in perpetuity on the 1.3 million shares that are outstanding. Shareholders require a 10% rate of return from Consolldated stock Q. What is the price of Consolidated stock? Note: Do not round Intermedlate calculatlons. b. What is the total market value of its equity? Note: Enter your answer In millilons. Consolidated now decides to increase next year's dividend to $20 a share, without changing its investment or borrowing plans. Thereafter the company will revert to its policy of dlstributing $10 million a year. c. How much new equity capltal will the company need to ralse to finance the extra dividend payment? Note: Enter your answer In milllons. d. What will be the total present value of dividends pald each year on the new shares that the company will need to Issue? Note: Enter your answer In milllons. e. What will be the transfer of value from the old shareholders to the new shareholders? Note: Enter your answer ln millilons. f. Is this figure more than, less than, or the same as the extia dividend that the old shareholders will receive