QUESTIONS 69 THROUGH 78 RELATE TO CORPORATE FINANCE

71. A company’s $100 par value preferred stock with a dividend rate of 9.5% per year is currently

priced at $103.26 per share. The company's earnings are expected to grow at an annual rate of

5% for the foreseeable future. The cost of the company’s preferred stock is closest to:

A. 9.2%.

B. 9.5%.

C. 9.7%.