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.
When talking about whether or not talcum powder is linked to cancer, it is important to distinguish between talc that contains asbestos and talc that is asbestos-free. Talc that has asbestos is generally accepted as being able to cause cancer if it is inhaled. This type of talc is not used in modern consumer products.n its natural form, some talc contains asbestos, a substance known to cause cancers in and around the lungs when inhaled (see our document Asbestos). All talcum products used in homes in the United States have been asbestos-free since the 1970s.