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Managerial Finance 650
Problem 9-08 (WACC)
David Ortiz Motors has a target capital structure of 40% debt and 60% equity. The yield to maturity on the company's outstanding bonds is 10%, and the company's tax rate is 25%. Ortiz's CFO has calculated the company's WACC as 10.2%. What is the company's cost of equity capital?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
1] | After tax cost of debt = 10%*(1-25%) = | 7.50% |
2] | Now, WACC = After tax cost of debt*Weight of debt+Cost equity*Weight of equity | |
Substituting known values in the above equation: | ||
10.2% = 7.50%*40%+Cost of equity*60% | ||
Cost of equity = (10.2%-0.03)/60% = | 12.00% | |
Answer: Cost of equity = 12% |