Answer:
the weighted average cost of capital is 6.31 %
Explanation:
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is the<em> return</em> required by the providers of long term permanent source of capital to the firm.
WACC = Ke × (E/V) + Kp × (P/V) + Kd × (D/V)
Ke = Cost of equity
= $1.20 / $37.00 + 0.04
= 0.0724 or 7.24 %
E/V = Weight of Equity
= (200,000 × $37) ÷ (200,000 × $37 + 4,500 × $1,000 × 99%)
= $7,400,000 ÷ ($7,400,000 + $4,455,000)
= 62.42 %
Kd = Cost of Debt
= Interest × (1 - tax rate)
= 6.70 % × (1 - 0.34)
= 4.42 %
D/V = Weight of Debt
= (4,500 × $1,000 × 99%) ÷ (200,000 × $37 + 4,500 × $1,000 × 99%)
= $4,455,000 ÷ ($7,400,000 + $4,455,000)
= 37.28 %
Therefore,
WACC = 7.24 % × 62.42 % + 4.42 % × 37.28 %
= 6.31 %
