Multiple Choice
Eakins Inc.'s common stock currently sells for $45.00 per share, the company expects to earn $2.75 per share during the current year, its expected payout ratio is 70%, and its expected constant growth rate is 6.00%. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 8% would be incurred. By how much would the cost of new stock exceed the cost of common from retained earnings?
A) 0.09%
B) 0.19%
C) 0.37%
D) 0.56%
E) 0.84%
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