P9-16 (similar to) Question Help Cost of capital Edna Recording Studios, Inc., reported earnings available to common stock of $4,400,000 last year. From those earnings, the company paid a dividend of $1.33 on each of its 1,000,000 common shares outstanding. The capital structure of the company includes 30% debt, 15% preferred stock, and 55% common stock. It is taxed at a rate of 30% a. If the market price of the common stock is $45 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 6% per year for the foreseeable future, what is the company's cost of retained earnings financing? b. If underpricing and flotation costs on new shares of common stock amount to $9 per share, what is the company's cost of new common stock financing? C. The company can issue $1.85 dividend preferred stock for a market price of $34 per share. Flotation costs would amount to $5 per share. What is the cost of preferred stock financing? d. The company can issue $1,000-par-value, 7% coupon, 5-year bonds that can be sold for $1.290 each. Flotation costs would amount to $25 per bond. Use the estimation formula to figure the approximate after-tax cost of debt financina? Voir From unose earnings, the company para a dividend or $1.33 on each or its 1,000,00U Common Snares outstanding ine capital structure of the company includes 30% debt, 15% preferred stock, and 55% common stock. It is taxed at a rate of 30% a. If the market price of the common stock is $45 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 6% per year for the foreseeable future, what is the company's cost of retained earnings financing? b. If underpricing and flotation costs on new shares of common stock amount to $9 per share, what is the company's cost of new common stock financing? c. The company can issue $1.85 dividend preferred stock for a market price of $34 per share. Flotation costs would amount to $5 per share. What is the cost of preferred stock financing? d. The company can issue $1,000-par-value, 7% coupon, 5-year bonds that can be sold for $1.290 each. Flotation costs would amount to $25 per bond. Use the estimation formula to figure the approximate after-tax cost of debt financing? e. What is the WACC? a. If the market price of the common stock is $45 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 6% per year for the foreseeable future, the company's cost of retained earnings financing is % (Round to two decimal places.)