Acompany has preferred stock with a current market price of $18 per share. the preferred stock pays an annual dividend of 4% based on a par value of $100. flotation costs associated with the sale of preferred stock equal $1.50 per share. the company's marginal tax rate is 40%. therefore, the cost of preferred stock is

Dividend (D) = 4% x $100 = $4

Current market price (Po) = $18

Flotation cost (FC) = $1.50

Tax rate (T) = 40% = 0.40

Kp =   D

       Po-FC

Kp =    $4

        $18-$1.50

Kp = $4

      $16.5

Kp = 0.24 = 24%

Explanation:

Cost of preferred stock equals dividend divided by the difference between current market price and flotation cost. Cost of preferred stock is not tax deductible.

answer: b) the us is the leading importer but not the leading exporter.

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the u.s is the largest importer but it is not the largest exporter as china sits on the top of the table when it comes to leading exporters.

but u.s is not far from first,

they rank in 2nd globally as the worlds largest exporter.

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