- XYZ Corporation has 45,000 ordinary shares outstanding which
are currently selling for $110 per share. The number of preference
shares outstanding is 30,000 and the book value of a share is $100
while the market value is $105. The company has issued 2,500 bonds
with a face value of $1000. The market value of the bond is higher
than the face value and it is $1,100. The required rate of return
of ordinary shareholders, preference shareholders and bond holders
are 10%, 12% and 15% respectively.
The Company is subject to 30%
corporate tax.
Based on the market value, calculate the Weighted
Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of the
company using the classical tax system.