Western Electric has 35,000 ordinary shares outstanding at a price per share of $47 and a rate of return of 13.5%. The firm has 5,000 preference shares paying 7% dividend outstanding at a price of $58 a share. The preferred share has a par value of $100. The outstanding bond has a total face value of $450,000 and currently sells for 102% of face. The pre-tax yield-to-maturity on the bond is 8.49%. Required: 1. Calculate the capital structure of the firm.(Please round up the result at 3 decimal places) 2. Calculate the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the tax rate is 30%, assuming a classical tax system.
Western Electric has 35,000 ordinary shares outstanding at a price per share of $47 and a rate of return of 13.5%. The firm has 5,000 preference shares paying 7% dividend outstanding at a price of $58 a share. The preferred share has a par value of $100. The outstanding bond has a total face value of $450,000 and currently sells for 102% of face. The pre-tax yield-to-maturity on the bond is 8.49%. Required: 1. Calculate the capital structure of the firm.(Please round up the result at 3 decimal places) 2. Calculate the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the tax rate is 30%, assuming a classical tax system.
Chapter20: Financing With Derivatives
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Western Electric has 35,000 ordinary shares outstanding at a price per share of $47 and a
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1. Calculate the capital structure of the firm.(Please round up the result at 3 decimal places)
2. Calculate the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the tax rate is 30%, assuming a classical tax system.
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