Answer:
21.45%
Explanation:
Pearson motors has a target capital structure of 45% debt and 55% common equity
The yield to maturity is 10%
Tax rate is 40%
WACC is 14.50%
First of all we have to find the tax cost of debt
Tax cost of debt= Yield to maturity×(1-tax rate)
= 8×(1-25/100)
= 8×(1-0.25)
= 8×0.75
= 6%
The next step is to calculate the common equity
Therefore, the common equity can be calculated as follows
WACC= Respective cost×Respective weight
14.50= (6×0.45)+(0.55×common equity)
14.50= 2.7+(0.55×common equity)
14.50-2.7= (0.55×common equity)
11.8= (0.55×common equity)
Common equity= 11.8/0.55
Common equity= 21.45%
Hence Pearson's cost of common equity is 21.45%
