Question

Kim's Bridal Shoppe has 10,200 shares of common stock outstanding at a price of $36 per share. It also has 215 shares of preferred stock outstanding at a price of $87 per share. There are 520 bonds outstanding that have a coupon rate of 5.5 percent paid semiannually. The bonds mature in 17 years, have a face value of $1,000, and sell at 93 percent of par (price equals to percent times face value). What is the capital structure weight of the common stock?
a.4223
b.3474
c.4053
d.5562
e.5056

Answer 1

Answer:

a. .4223

Explanation:

Kim's Bridal shoppe has common stock, bonds and preferred stock in its capital. To identify capital structure weight of common stock we calculate value of each capital.  

Common Stock : 10200 shares * $36  = $367,200

Preferred Stock : 215 shares * $87 = $18,705

Bonds Outstanding : 520 Bonds * $1,000 * 93% of par = $483,600

Total capital : $367,200 + $18,705 + $483600 = 869,505

Common stock share : $367,200 / $869,505 = 0.4223