Maura had to get a $350 emergency loan at a very high interest rate to pay for dental work. The lender did not need her credit history. If she does not pay back the loan within three weeks, she will have to pay an extra $50. Raina says the loan is an example of easy-access credit while Maura says it is an example of open-end credit. Which statement about the loan is correct? Raina is correct because the loan is a line of credit. Maura is correct because the loan has an interest rate. Raina is correct because the loan has a large fee if it is not repaid on time. Maura is correct because the loan does not have an annual fee.

If a firm plans to issue new stock, flotation costs (investment bankers' fees) should not be ignored. there are two approaches to use to account for flotation costs. the first approach is to add the sum of flotation costs for the debt, preferred, and common stock and add them to the initial investment cost. because the investment cost is increased, the project's expected return is reduced so it may not meet the firm's hurdle rate for acceptance of the project. the second approach involves adjusting the cost of common equity as follows: . the difference between the flotation-adjusted cost of equity and the cost of equity calculated without the flotation adjustment represents the flotation cost adjustment. quantitative problem: barton industries expects next year's annual dividend, d1, to be $1.90 and it expects dividends to grow at a constant rate g = 4.3%. the firm's current common stock price, p0, is $22.00. if it needs to issue new common stock, the firm will encounter a 6% flotation cost, f. assume that the cost of equity calculated without the flotation adjustment is 12% and the cost of old common equity is 11.5%. what is the flotation cost adjustment that must be added to its cost of retaine