JPR Company's preferred stock is currently selling for $28.00, and pays a perpetual annual

dividend of $2.00 per share. Underwriters of a new issue of preferred stock would charge $3 per
share in flotation costs. The firm's tax rate is 40%.

Compute the cost of new preferred stock for JPR.
A) 8.00% B) 4.80% C) 7.14% D) 9.15%


A

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