Mariano Manufacturing can issue a 25-year, 8.8% annual payment bond at par. Its investment bankers also...

 

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Mariano Manufacturing can issue a 25-year, 8.8% annual payment bond at par. Its investment bankers also stated that the company can sell an issue of annual payment preferred stock to corporate investors who are in the 25% tax bracket. The corporate investors require an after-tax return on the preferred that exceeds their after-tax return on the bonds by 1.0%, which would represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must be set on the preferred in order to issue it at par? Mariano Manufacturing can issue a 25-year, 8.8% annual payment bond at par. Its investment bankers also stated that the company can sell an issue of annual payment preferred stock to corporate investors who are in the 25% tax bracket. The corporate investors require an after-tax return on the preferred that exceeds their after-tax return on the bonds by 1.0%, which would represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must be set on the preferred in order to issue it at par?

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To calculate the required coupon rate on the preferred stock we need to first determine the aftertax ... View the full answer