DE Inc.'s current (and optimal) capital structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common...

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DE Inc.'s current (and optimal) capital structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common equity. CDE is in the 40% tax bracket. The company can issue up to $20,000,000 in new bonds at par with a 7% coupon rate; any subsequent amount must carry a 2% premium to compensate investors for added risk. The firm has $21,000,000 in retained earnings for the current period. CDE's common stock trades at $99 per share and the expected dividend on the common stock at t is$2. Floatation costs on a new common stock issue is $1 per share. The company is growing at 7% per year. What is the cost of equity from new common stock? If the answer is 10.45%, enter 10.45 DE Inc.'s current (and optimal) capital structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common equity. CDE is in the 40% tax bracket. The company can issue up to $20,000,000 in new bonds at par with a 7% coupon rate; any subsequent amount must carry a 2% premium to compensate investors for added risk. The firm has $21,000,000 in retained earnings for the current period. CDE's common stock trades at $99 per share and the expected dividend on the common stock at t is$2. Floatation costs on a new common stock issue is $1 per share. The company is growing at 7% per year. What is the cost of equity from new common stock? If the answer is 10.45%, enter 10.45