Garnet Corporation’s optimal capital structure is 35% debt, 5% preferred stock, and 60% common equity. The cost of debt is 8%, the cost of preferred stock is 6%, and the cost of equity is 14%. The relevant tax rate is 35%. What is Garnet Corporation’s WACC?
6.00% |
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8.00% |
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10.52% |
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11.50% |
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15.00% |
Answer :-
Option C - 10.52%
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Explanations :-
WACC=Wd*Kd(1-t)+Wps*Kps+We*Ke
Where:
Wd= Percentage of debt in the capital structure.
Kd= The before tax cost of debt
Wps= Percentage of preferred stock in the capital structure
Kps=Cost of preferred stock
We=Percentage of equity in the capital structure
Ke= The cost of common equity.
T= Tax rate
WACC= 0.35*8%*(1 – 0.35) + 0.05*6% + 0.60*14%
= 1.82% + 0.30% +8.40%
= 10.52%.
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