Which of the following is true?
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The cost of retained earnings is always less than the cost of external equity
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The cost of external equity is always less than the cost of retained earnings
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The cost of retained earnings is lower than the cost of external equity in the presence of flotation costs
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In the presence of flotation costs the cost of external equity is less than the retained earnings
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None of the above
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C
Correct answer
Explanation
Cost of external equity K'ee =required rate of return
f = cost of issue
Hence, in presence of floatation costs, the cost of retained earnings is less than the cost of external equity.