Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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ISBN: 9780134476315
Author: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.5WUE
Oxy Corporation uses debt,
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Oxy Corporation uses debt, preferred stock, and common stock to raise capital. The firm's capital structure targets the following proportions: debt,
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If the cost of debt is 7.3%, preferred stock costs 7.6%, and common stock costs 10.9%, what is Oxy's weighted average cost of capital
(WACC)?
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preferred stock,
11%;
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what is Oxy's weighted average cost of capital
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The calculation of WACC involves calculating the weighted average of the required rates of return on debt, preferred stock, and common equity, where the weights equal the percentage of each type of financing in the firm’s overall capital structure.
(rs, rd, rp, re) is the symbol that represents the cost of raising capital by issuing new stock in the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) equation.
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Chapter 9 Solutions
Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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