Builtrite has come up with the following capital structure which management believes is optimal: Debt 40%...

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Builtrite has come up with the following capital structure which management believes is optimal: Debt 40% Preferred stock 10% Common stock 50% Bonds: Builtrite is planning on offering a $1000 par value, 20-year, 8% coupon bond with an expected selling price of $1025. Flotation costs would be $55 per bond. Preferred Stock: Builtrite could sell a $46 par value preferred with an 8% coupon for $38 a share. Flotation costs would be $2 a share. Common stock: Currently, the stock is selling for $60 a share and has paid a $2.82 dividend. Dividends are expected to continue growing at 10%. Flotation costs would be $3.75 a share and Builtrite has $350,000 in available retained earnings. Assume a 40% tax bracket. What is the after-tax cost of new common? O 15.0% 14.0% O 14.8% 15.5% Jy Builtrite has come up with the following capital structure which management believes is optimal: Debt 40% Preferred stock 10% Common stock 50% Bonds: Builtrite is planning on offering a $1000 par value, 20-year, 8% coupon bond with an expected selling price of $1025. Flotation costs would be $55 per bond. Preferred Stock: Builtrite could sell a $46 par value preferred with an 8% coupon for $38 a share. Flotation costs would be $2 a share. Common stock: Currently, the stock is selling for $60 a share and has paid a $2.82 dividend. Dividends are expected to continue growing at 10%. Flotation costs would be $3.75 a share and Builtrite has $350,000 in available retained earnings. Assume a 40% tax bracket. What is the after-tax cost of new common? O 15.0% 14.0% O 14.8% 15.5% Jy