Question

CoffeeCarts has a cost of equity of ​, has an effective cost of debt of ​, and is financed with equity and with debt. What is this​ firm's WACC?

Answer 1

Complete Question:

Coffee Carts has a cost of equity of 15.5%, has an effective cost of debt of 3.9%, and is financed 75% with equity and 25% with debt. What is the firm's WACC?

Answer:

The firm's WACC is:

= (0.75 * 0.155) + (0.25 * 0.039)

= 0.11625 + 0.00975

= 0.126

= 12.6%

Explanation:

CoffeeCarts Company's WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) is the average rate that the company is expected to pay to all its security holders (stockholders and debt holders) who financed its assets.  We can calculate CoffeeCarts' WACC by multiplying the cost of each capital source (equity and debt) by its relevant weight, and then adding the products together.  The weight is the proportional percentage of each class  of finance source to the whole.