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In the summer of 2008, the Hadaway Company was planning to finance an expansion with a convertible security. They considered a convertible debenture but feared the burden of fixed interest charges if the common stock did not rise enough to make conversion attractive. They decided on an issue of convertible preferred stock, which would pay a dividend of $1.05 per share.The common stock was selling for $21 a share at the time. Management projected earnings for 2008 at $1.50 a share and expected a future growth rate of 10% a year in 2009 and beyond. The investment bankers and management agreed that the common stock would continue to sell at 14 times earnings, the current price/earnings ratio.B. Should the preferred stock include a call provision?

In the summer of 2008, the Hadaway Company was planning to finance an expansion with a convertible security. They considered a convertible debenture but feared the burden of fixed interest charges…