Answer:
Cost of external equity= 26.9%
Explanation
<em>According to the dividend valuation, the value of a stock is the present value of expected future dividends discounted at the required rate of return.</em>
The model can me modified to determined the cost of equity having flotation cost as follows:
Ke = D(1+r )/P(1-f) + g
Ke= Cost of equity
D- current dividend,
D(1+g) - dividend next year
p- price of stock - 31,00$
f - flotation cost - 14%
g- growth rate - 7%
Ke= 5.30/31× (1-0.14) + 0.07
= 0.2687997 × 100
= 26.9%
No you can not afford it
1600•0.25= 400
1600-400=1200
1200-1200=0
