Answer:
9.73%
Explanation:
the market value of equity = 10,000,000 stocks x $15 = $150,000,000
the market value of debt = 40,000 bonds x $1,150 = $46,000,000
total = $196,000,000
weight of equity = 0.7653
weight of debt = 0.2347
Re = 3.5% + [1.35 x (0.115 - 0.055)] = 0.035 + 0.081 = 0.116
cost of debt = ytm = {36.25 + [(1,000 - 1,150)/40]} / [(1,000 + 1,150)/2] = (36.25 - 3.75) / 1,075 = 32.50 / 1,075 = 0.03023 x 2 = 0.0605
after tax cost of debt = 0.0605 x (1 - 40%) = 0.0363
WACC = (0.116 x 0.7653) + (0.0363 x 0.2347) = 0.09729 = 9.73%
