Little Lemon Co. is identifying the value of its equity using the enterprise valueapproach as they have never issued dividends to-date because the Company isstill at its early stages. With this, they have the following available information: The government's real free rate for its debt securities is estimated at 3.5% withan estimated inflation premium of 1.5%. The target capital structure of Little Lemon is at 60% debt and 40% equity Little Lemon was able to determine that its cost of debt is estimated as: With 3 years maturity - 6.50% With 4 years maturity - 7.0% With 5 years maturity - 8.0% The following are the information about the current debts issued by Little Lemon A 3-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0%coupon A 5-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0%coupon Considering the current crisis, equity investors generally demand a 3.5%premium over government securities Little Lemon's estimated beta is at 1.2 How much is the weighted average cost of debt? Hint: Use market values of the debt instruments in determining the weight.

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Little Lemon Co. is identifying the value of its equity using the enterprise valueapproach as they have never issued dividends to-date because the Company isstill at its early stages. With this, they have the following available information:
The government's real free rate for its debt securities is estimated at 3.5% withan estimated inflation premium of 1.5%.
The target capital structure of Little Lemon is at 60% debt and 40% equity
Little Lemon was able to determine that its cost of debt is estimated as:
With 3 years maturity - 6.50%
With 4 years maturity - 7.0%
With 5 years maturity - 8.0%
The following are the information about the current debts issued by Little Lemon
A 3-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0%coupon
A 5-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0%coupon
Considering the current crisis, equity investors generally demand a 3.5%premium over government securities
Little Lemon's estimated beta is at 1.2
How much is the weighted average cost of debt?
Hint: Use market values of the debt instruments in determining the weight.

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