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Information on Janicek Power Co., is shown below. Assume the company’s tax rate

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Question

Information on Janicek Power Co., is shown below. Assume the company’s tax rate is 35 percent. Debt: 10,000 8.6 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 25 years to maturity, selling for 96.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. Common stock: 225,000 shares outstanding, selling for $84.50 per share; beta is 1.30. Preferred stock: 13,500 shares of 5.75 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $96.50 per share. Market: 7 percent market risk premium and 4.8 percent risk-free rate.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Ke=Rf+B(Erm-Rf)

=4.8%+1.30*7%

=13.9%

Kp=5.75/96.50=5.96%

Kd=

965=$43*PVIFA(r%,50)+$1000*PVIF(r%,50)

r=4.48%

R=4.48%*2=8.96%

Kd after tax=8.96%(1-0.35)=5.824%

Calculation of WACC:

Capital structure Market value Weight Cost of capital WACC Debt 9650000 0.322039696 5.82% 1.88% Preference share 1302750 0.043475359 5.96% 0.26% Common stock 19012500 0.634484945 13.90% 8.82% Total 29965250 1 10.95%