onsider a company with the following capital structure and subject to a company tax rate of 30%:   Market Value Market Yield (before-tax) Ordinary shares $2,000,000 16% Preference shares $1,000,000 15% Bonds $2,000,000 12% Calculate the after-tax weighted average cost of capital for the company Explain why the market yields for ordinary shares and preference shares do not need to be adjusted for taxation

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Consider a company with the following capital structure and subject to a company tax rate of 30%:

 

Market Value

Market Yield (before-tax)

Ordinary shares

$2,000,000

16%

Preference shares

$1,000,000

15%

Bonds

$2,000,000

12%

Calculate the after-tax weighted average cost of capital for the company

Explain why the market yields for ordinary shares and preference shares do not need to be adjusted for taxation

 

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