J. Ross and Sons Inc. has a target capital structure that calls for 40 percent debt, 10 percent preferred stock, and 50 percent common equity. Ross' common stock currently sells for $40 per share. The firm recently paid a dividend equal to $2 per share on its common stock, and investors expect the dividend to grow indefinitely at a constant rate of 10 percent per year. If it issues new common stock, the firm will incur flotation costs equal to 7 percent. What is the firm's cost of retained earnings?
A. 15.00%
B. 15.91%
C. 15.50%
D. 14.54%
E. 16.50%
Answer: C
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