rue or False: The following statement accurately describes how firms make decisions related to issuing new common stock. The cost of issuing new common stock is calculated the same way as the cost of ralsing equity capital from retained earnings. True: The cost of retained earnings and the cost of new common stock are calculated in the same manner, except that the cost of retained eamings is based on the firm's existing common equity, while the cost of new common stock is based on the value of the firm's share price net of its flotation cost. False: Flotation costs need to be taken into account when calculating the cost of issuing new common stock, but they do not need to be taken into account when ralsino capltal from retained earninos. White Lion Homebulders is considering investing in a one-year project that requires an intial investment of $500,000. To do so, it will have to issue new common stock and will incur a flotation cost of 2.00%. At the end of the year, the profect is expected to produce a cash inflow of $595,000, The rate of return that White ton expects to earn on its profect (net of its fotation costs) is (rounded to two decimal places). Alpha Moose Transporters has a current stock price of $33,35 per share, and is expected to pay a per-share dividend of $1.36 at the end of the year. The company's earnings' and diwidends' growth rate are expected to grow at the constant rate of 5.20% into the foreseeable future. If Alpha Moose expects to incur flotation costs of 6.50% of the value of its newly raised equity funds, then the flotation-adjusted (net) cost of its new common stock (rounded to two decimal places) should be White Lion Homebuilders Co.'s addition to earnings for this year is expected to be $745,000.1 ts taroet capital structure consists of 50% debt, 5% preferred, and 45% equity. Determine White Lion Homebullders's retained earninos breakpoint: $2,069,445 41,086,667 $1,903,889 01,055,556 White Lion Homebuilders is considering investing in a one-year project that requires an initial investment of $500,000. To do so, it will have to issue new common stock and will incur a flotation cost of 2,00%. At the end of the year, the project is expected to produce a cash inflow of $595,000. The rate of return that white tion expects to earn on its project (net of its flotation costs) is (rounded to two decimal places). Alpha Moose Transporters has a current stock price of $33.35 per share, and is expectec The company's earnings' and dividends' growth rate are expected to orow at the consta: expects to incur flotation costs of 6.50% of the value of its newly-raised equity funds, th (rounded to two decimal places) should be 15.00% fer-share dividend of $1.36 at the end of the year. 14.17% 20% into the foreseeable future. If Apha Moose 13.34% ation-adjusted (net) cost of its new common stock 16.67% White Lion Homebuliders Co.'s addition to earnings for this vear is expected tq be $745,000757 talget capltal structure consists of 50% debt, 5%. preferred, and 45% equity. Determine White Lion Homebuiders's retained eartings breakpoint: $2,069,445 False: Flotation costs need to be taken into account when calculating the cost of issuing new comm taken into account when raising capital from retained earnings. White Lion Homebuilders is considering investing in a one-year project that requires an initial investment of \$s new common stock and will incur a flotation cost of 2.00%. At the end of the year, the project is expected to P rate of return that White Lion expects to earn on its project (net of its flotation costs) is (round Alpha Moose Transporters has a current stock price of $33.35 per share, and is expected to pay a per-share div The company's earnings' and dividends' growth rate are expected to grow at the constant rate of 5.20% into th expects to incur flotation costs of 5.50% of the value of its newly-raised equity funds, then the flotation-adjuste (rounded to two decimal places) should be White Lion Homebuilders Co.'s addition to preferred, and 45% equity. Determine Whi $2,069,445 $1,986,667 $1,903,889 $1,655,556
