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Here is some information about Stokenchurch Inc.:
Beta of common stock = 1.6
Treasury bill rate = 4%
Market risk premium = 6.9%
Yield to maturity on long-term debt = 8%
Book value of equity = $380 million
Market value of equity = $760 million
Long-term debt outstanding = $760 million
Corporate tax rate = 21%
What is the company’s WACC?
Cost of equity will be calculated using Capital Asset pricing model-
Cost of equity=risk free rate+(beta X market risk premium)
= 4+(1.6*6.9)
= 15.04%
Weights of Equity and that capital will be similar because the value of both the capital is similar so weight of equity and debt will be 50% each.
Weighted average cost of capital= (weight of equity X cost of equity)+(weight of debt X cost of debt) (1-tax)
= (.5*15.04)+(.5*8)(1-.21)
= (7.52+3.16)
= 10.68%