The treasurer of Riley Coal Co. is asked to compute the cost of fixed income securities for her corporation. Even before making the calculations, she assumes the aftertax cost of debt is at least 1 percent less than that for preferred stock. Debt can be issued at a yield of 12.6 percent, and the corporate tax rate is 20 percent. Preferred stock will be priced at $78 and pay a dividend of $8.00. The flotation cost on the preferred stock is $7.
a. Compute the aftertax cost of debt. - ?%
b. Compute the aftertax cost of preferred stock. -?%

During a meeting, tammy, a branch manager for usa bank, pointed to the corporate organization chart on the wall. tammy remarked that "these people provide advice, recommendations, and research for us, and they are indicated with a dotted line. laura (our ceo) and the vice presidents of our organization are up here, indicated on the organization chart by a solid line vertical line." are indicated on the organization chart by a solid line and are indicated by a dotted line. a. line managers; temporary personnel b. line managers; personnel in training c. staff personnel; vital personnel d. line managers; part-time personnel e. line managers; staff personnel