Southern Corporation has a capital structure of 40% debt and 60% common equity. This capital structure is expected not to change. The firm's tax rate is 34%. The firm can issue the following securities to finance capital investments: Debt: Capital can be raised through bank loans at a pretax cost of 9.7%. Also, bonds can be issued at a pretax cost of 7.0%. Common Stock: Retained earnings will be available for investment. In addition, new common stock can be issued at the market price of $67. Flotation costs will be $2 per share. The recent common stock dividend was $3.68. Dividends are expected to grow at 5% in the future. What is the cost of external equity

Answer:

Cost of equity = 10.9%

Explanation:

The Dividend Valuation Model(DVM) is a technique used to value the worth of an asset. According to this model, the value of an asset is the sum of the present values of the future cash flows would that arise from the asset discounted at the required rate of return.

If dividend is expected to grow at a given rate , the value of a share is calculated using the formula below:

D0× (1+g)/Po × (1-F) + g

Do - dividend in the following year, K- requited rate of return , g- growth rate , F= Floatation cost in %

DATA:

D0- 3.68

g- 5%

P=67

K- ?

Po×(1-F)= 67-3.68=$63.32

Ke = 3.68× 1.05/ 63.32   + 0.05 =0.109

Cost of equity = 0.109× 100= 10.9%

Cost of equity = 10.9%

Heavy​ Products, Inc.​ (HPI) developed standard costs for direct material and direct labor. In​ 2020, HPI estimated the following standard costs for one of their major​ products, the​ 10-gallon plastic container.
Budgeted quantity Budgeted price
Direct materials 0.1 pounds $90 per pound
Direct labor 0.2 hours $30 per hour
During​ June, Heavy Products produced and sold 21,000 containers using 2,400 pounds of direct materials at an average cost per pound of $93 and 2,100 direct manufacturing​ labor-hours at an average wage of $30.50 per hour. June's direct material flexible-budget variance is:_____.
A) $18,720 favorable.
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C) $100,000 favorable.
D) $60,000 unfavorable.

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Accounts payable $16,800
Income tax expense $16,650
Accounts receivable 69,900
Income taxes payable 12,000
Accumulated depreciation (building) 104,800
Insurance expense 36,610
Accumulated depreciation (furniture) 27,600
Interest expense 15,500
Bonds payable (due in 7 years) 192,000
Inventory 59,850
Building 300,000
Other assets 92,800
Cash 41,450
Rent expense (store equipment) 80,800
Common shares 243,610
Retained earnings, 12/31/2018 54,000
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Salaries expense 228,710
Depreciation expense (building) 11,050
Salaries payable 7,190
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Sales revenue 948,670
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Prepare a single-step income statement for 2019.

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B :
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