Question: Here is the condensed 2021 balance sheet for Skye Computer Company (in thousands of dollars): 2021 Current assets $ 1,750 Net fixed assets 3,250 Total

Here is the condensed 2021 balance sheet for Skye Computer Company (in thousands of dollars):

2021
Current assets $ 1,750
Net fixed assets 3,250
Total assets $ 5,000
Accounts payable and accruals $ 900
Short-term debt 100
Long-term debt 1,300
Preferred stock (15,000 shares) 400
Common stock (50,000 shares) 1,125
Retained earnings 1,175
Total common equity $ 2,300
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,000

Skye's earnings per share last year were $3.50. The common stock sells for $50.00, last year's dividend (D0) was $2.50, and a flotation cost of 12% would be required to sell new common stock. Security analysts are projecting that the common dividend will grow at an annual rate of 9%. Skye's preferred stock pays a dividend of $3.60 per share, and its preferred stock sells for $30.00 per share. The firm's before-tax cost of debt is 9%, and its marginal tax rate is 25%. The firm's currently outstanding 9% annual coupon rate, long-term debt sells at par value. The market risk premium is 6%, the risk-free rate is 7%, and Skye's beta is 1.522. The firm's total debt, which is the sum of the company's short-term debt and long-term debt, equals $1.4 million.

The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel file below. Download the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

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