The weighted average cost of these sources of capital make up the weighted average cost of capital for the company with only a few exceptions. The calculations for debt capital and the cost of new common stock are relatively straightforward. Only the cost of retained earnings is a bit more complex.he discounted cash flow model for measuring the cost of retained earnings is: Return on Stock = D1/P0 + g = ____ % = Cost of Retained Earnings. where: D1 is the dividend paid in the first quarter.
Talc and ovarian cancer: what the most recent evidence shows. Talc 'is linked to ovarian cancer','' the Mail Online reports. That is the finding of a recent study looking at whether talcum powder can increase the risk of ovarian cancer â an association made newsworthy by a high-profile court case in the US. Researchers studied more than 2,000 women with ovarian cancer and a similar-sized control group who were free of disease.
Baby powder is an astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic uses. It may be composed of talc (in which case it is also called talcum powder) or corn starch. Talcum powder is dangerous if inhaled since it may cause aspiration pneumonia or granuloma. Drugs such as cocaine are sometimes cut with talcum powder. It is also an ingredient in counterfeit pharmaceuticals and food products as a bulking agent in order to give the appearance of a larger quantity than actually present.