Source of Capital Long-term debt Preferred stock Common stock equity Proportions OA. 8.13 percent 4 67 percent 20% 10 70 Debt: The firm can sell a 12-year, $1,000 par value, 7 percent bond for $960. A flotat 2 percent of the face value would be required in addition to the discount of $40. Preferred Stock: The firm has determined it can issue preferred stock at $75 per share Common Stock: A firm's common stock is currently selling for $18 per share. The divi constant rate for the last four years. Four years ago, the dividend was $1.50. It is expe the firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. The firm's after-tax cost of debt is (See Table 9.1)
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
![Table 9.1
A firm has determined its optimal capital structure which is composed of the following sources and target market value proportions.
Source of Capital
Long-term debt
Preferred stock
Common stock equity
Target Market
Proportions
OA. 8.13 percent
OB. 4.67 percent
OC. 8 percent
O D. 3.25 percent
20%
10
70
Debt: The firm can sell a 12-year, $1,000 par value, 7 percent bond for $960. A flotation cost of
2 percent of the face value would be required in addition to the discount of $40.
Preferred Stock: The firm has determined it can issue preferred stock at $75 per share par value. The stock will pay a $10 annual dividend. The cost of issuing and selling the stock is $3 per share.
Common Stock: A firm's common stock is currently selling for $18 per share. The dividend expected to be paid at the end of the coming year is $1.74. Its dividend payments have been growing at a
constant rate for the last four years. Four years ago, the dividend was $1.50. It is expected that to sell, a new common stock issue must be underpriced $1 per share in floatation costs. Additionally,
the firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent.
The firm's after-tax cost of debt is
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