Week 8 Bermuda Cruises issues only common stocks and coupon bonds. The firm has a debt-equity ratio of 0.45. The cost of equity is 17.6 percent. Required: What is the pre-tax cost of the company debt if weighted average costs of the company is 13.5% and the firm's tax rate is 35 percent?
Solution:-
Total Capital = Debt + Equity
Total Capital = 0.45 + 1 = 1.45
Debt Weight =
Debt Weight = 0.3103
Equity Weight =
Equity Weight = 0.6897
To Calculate Pre-tax Cost of debt-
WACC = Cost of debt * weight of debt + Cost of Equity * Weight of Equity
0.135 = Cost of debt * 0.3103 + 0.176 * 0.6897
0.135 = Cost of debt * 0.3103 + 0.1214
0.135 - 0.1214 = Cost of debt * 0.3103
0.0136 = Cost of debt * 0.3103
Cost of Debt =
Cost of Debt = 4.38%
Pre-Tax Cost of debt =
Pre-Tax Cost of debt =
Pre-Tax Cost of debt = 6.74%
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