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Consider the following capital structure for Sea Shore Corporation. The company has a publicly-traded bond issue, preferred shares, and common equity in its capital structure. The firm’s tax rate is 35%. The risk-free rate is 7%.
Details on the components of the capital structure are listed below.
Debt: | Fixed coupon-paying bond issue |
$80 million par |
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6% semiannual coupon |
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Remaining maturity of 10 years |
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Currently priced in market at 105% of par value |
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Preferred equity: | $100 million par |
6% annual coupon |
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Each $1,000 par issue is currently priced at $925. |
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Common equity: | 10 million shares outstanding |
Current share price: $40 | |
Stock beta: 0.5 |
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Market risk premium = 10% |
Sea Shore’s weighted average cost of capital (wacc) is closest to:
A) 7.62%
B) 8.51%
C) 9.87%
D) 10.14%