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Comida corp. is a grocery store located in the midwest. It paid an annual divide

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Question

Comida corp. is a grocery store located in the midwest. It paid an annual dividend of $3.00 last year to its shareholders and plans to increase the dividend annually at 4.0%. it has 400,000 shares outstanding. The shares currently se for $23 per share. Cor da Corp. has 0,000 se annual bonds outstanding with a coupon rate of 7 5% a ma my of 15 e anda par va e o. The bonds curent , have a ei o maturity (YTM) of 6% per bond. What is the adjusted WACC for Comida Corp. if the corporate tax rate is 25%? What is the adjusted WACC for nida corp f the corporate tax rate is 25% % (Round to two decimal pla

Explanation / Answer

market value of equity=400000*23=9200000

cost of equity=((3*1.04)/23)+4%=17.57%

cost of debt before tax=6%

value of the bond

=10000*(((1000*7.5%/2)*(1-(1+(6%/2))^(-15*2))/(6%/2))+(1000/(1+(6%/2))^(15*2)))

=11470033.10

WACC=(9200000/(9200000+11470033.10))*17.57%+(11470033.10/(9200000+11470033.10))*6%*(1-25%)

=10.32%

the above is the answer