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11/17. Given the following information, calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Hamilton Corp.

Percent of capital structure:

Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30%
Preferred stock . . . . . . . . . 15
Common equity . . . . . . . . . . 55

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The solution calculates the weighted average cost of capital for Hamilton Corp, given capital structure and data pertaining to bonds (coupon rate, yield to maturity), common equity (dividends, growth rate) , preferred stock (dividends), floatation costs, tax rate etc.

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Step 1: Calculate the after tax cost of debt

Marginal Tax rate T = 30% (Corporate Tax Rate)
Pre tax cost of debt= kd= 11.00% (Yield to maturity)
After tax cost of debt= kd(1-T)= 7.700% =(100% -30.%)*11.%

After tax cost of debt is taken as interest payments are deducted as expenses before tax is paid

Step 2: Calculate the cost of ...

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