Problem:
Common stock sells for $62.he new issue of stocks have flotation costs of 9 percent.The company pays 70percent of its earnings in dividends and a $5.60 was recently paid.Earnings per share 5 years ago was $6.00.Earnigs are expected to grow at the same 5 year rate.The marginal tax rate is 38 percent.
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Question: What is the cost of internal common equity?
Question: What is the cost of external common equity?
Note: Please provide reasons to support your answer.