Weighted Average Cost of Capital
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The current interest rate on new debt is9%. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40%. It's capital structure, considered to be optimal, is as follows:
Debt $104,000,000
Common equity $156,000,000
Total liabilities and equity $260,000,000
A. Calculate Foust's after-tax cost of new debt and common equity. Calculate the cost of equity as D1/P0+g.
8.42/65.00+8%
B. Find Foust's weighted average cost of capital.
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Cost of Common Equity = D1/Po+g = (8.42/65)+.08=20.95%
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