Afirmhasdetermineditsoptimalcapitalstructurewhichiscomposedofthefollowingsourcesandtargetmarketvalue proportions. Additionally,thefirm'smarginaltaxrateis40percent SourceofCapitalMarket Proportions Long-termdebt20% Preferredstock10 Commonstockequity70 Debt: Thefirmcansella12-year,$1,000parvalue,7percentannualbondfor$880. PreferredStock: Thefirmhasdetermineditcanissuepreferredstockat$75pershareparvalue.Thestockwillpaya$10 annualdividend. CommonStock: Afirm'scommonstockiscurrentlysellingfor$30pershare.Thedividendexpectedtobepaidattheendof thecomingyearis$1.5.Itsdividendpaymentshavebeengrowingataconstantrateof 8%

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