Resources Corporation is estimating its WACC. Its target capital
structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common equity.
Its bonds have an 8% coupon rate, paid semi-annually, a current
maturity of 12 years, and sell for $1,080.29. The firm could sell,
at par, $100 preferred stock which pays a 6.75% annual dividend
(assume no flotation costs). Resources’ beta is 1.6, the risk-free
rate [rRF] is 3%, and the market risk premium [RPM] is 5%.
Resources is a constant-growth...