7. A firm is financed with 20% long-term debt and 80% common stock. Assume that the estimated cost of equity is 15% and the cost of comparable debt is 5%. The corporate tax rate is 40%. Compute the WACC.
Calculation of Cost After Debt | |||||
Aftr Tax Cost OF Debt = Interest ( 1 - Tax) | |||||
= 5 % * ( 1- 0.40) | |||||
= 5 % * 0.60 | |||||
3.00% | |||||
Given, | |||||
Cost of Equity = 15% | |||||
After Tax Cost of Debt = 3% | |||||
CALCUALATION OF WACC | |||||
Particlulars | Cost After Tax | Weights | WACC = ( Weights* Cost after Tax) | ||
Debt | 3.00% | 20.00% | 0.60% | ||
Common | 15.00% | 80.00% | 12.00% | ||
Total | 100.00% | 12.60% | |||
Answer = WACC = 12.60% | |||||
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