Question

PAW Industries has 5 million shares of common stock outstanding with a market price of $8.00 per share. The company also has outstanding preferred stock with a market value of $10 million, and 100,000 bonds outstanding, each with face value $1,000 and selling at 96% of par value. The cost of equity is 19%, the cost of preferred is 15%, and the cost of debt is 9%. If PAW's tax rate is 34%, what is the WACC?A. 10.14%B. 10.38%C. 12.51%D. 14.33%`

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 10.14%

Explanation:

1.Market value of PAW common stock:5,000,000*8=$40,000,000

2.Market value of PAW outstanding preferred stock=$10,000,000

3.Market value of PAW bonds outstanding=96,000,000(100,000*1000*96%)

Total Market value(1+2+3)=146,000,000

4.Cost of equity amount on common stock(19%*40,000,000)=7,600,000

5.Cost of preferred stock amount (15%*10,000,000)=$1,500,000

6.After tax cost of Debt amount(9%*66%*96,000,000)=$5,702,400

Total cost amount(4+5+6)=14,802,400

The WACC can be calcualted as: Total cost amount/Total market value

                                                        14,802,400/146,000,000=10.14%

The answer should be A. 10.14%