P14-15 Finding the WACC [LO3]
Consider the following information for Evenflow Power Co., |
Debt: | 6,000 7.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 22 years to maturity, selling for 103 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. | ||
Common stock: | 132,000 shares outstanding, selling for $61 per share; the beta is 1.06. | ||
Preferred stock: | 19,000 shares of 6.5 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $106 per share. | ||
Market: | 8 percent market risk premium and 6.5 percent risk-free rate. | ||
Assume the company's tax rate is 32 percent. |
Required: |
Find the WACC. (Do not round your intermediate calculations.) |
Calculate the WACC as follows:
Therefore, WACC is 10.05%.
Formulas:
Note:
Rate of common stock formula = Risk free rate + (Beta * Market risk premium)
Rate of preferred stock formula = Dividend / Price
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