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Book: Keown, A., Martin, J., & Petty, J. (2011). Foundations of finance (7th ed.

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Question

Book: Keown, A., Martin, J., & Petty, J. (2011). Foundations of finance (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780136113652 Review the financial information in the Chapter 9 Mini Case on pages 260 and 261 of you text. Answer the following questions in an Excel document. Solve using Excel formulas (preferred) or clearly write out the steps you took to calculate your answers. Round any dollar amounts to the nearest dollar ($1,500,074) and any percentages to two decimals (9.56%). Market prices are $1,035 for bonds, $19 for preferred stock, and $35 for common stock. There will be sufficient internal common equity funding (i.e., retained earnings) available such that the firm does not plan to issue new common stock. Calculate the firm

Explanation / Answer

Cost of Debt:

$1,035 (1 - .15) = $879.75 = NP0

                        $879.75     =       +

                        kd              =       9.49%

After-tax cost of debt = 9.51% (1 - .34)

                                    = 6.26%

Cost of Preferred Stock

kps       =          D

          NP0

         = $1.50

            ($19 - $2.01)

            = 8.83%

Cost of Internal Common Funds:

kcs                   =       + g

=       + 0.06

=       .1357 = 13.57%

Weighted Cost of Capital (K wacc) using internal common funds only:

Weights

Costs

Weighted Costs

Bonds

0.38

6.26%

0.0238

Preferred Stock

0.15

8.83%

0.0132

New Common Stock

0.47

13.57%

0.0638

1.00

.1008 or 10.08%

b.        Raising external common equity

Cost of External Common Stock:

K ncs               =       + g

=       + 0.06

=       .1414 = 14.14%

Weighted Cost of Capital (K wacc) using external common funds only:

Weights

Costs

Weighted Costs

Bonds

0.38

6.26%

0.0238

Preferred Stock

0.15

8.83%

0.0132

New Common Stock

0.47

14.14%

0.0665

1.00

.1035 or 10.35%

Weights

Costs

Weighted Costs

Bonds

0.38

6.26%

0.0238

Preferred Stock

0.15

8.83%

0.0132

New Common Stock

0.47

13.57%

0.0638

1.00

.1008 or 10.08%