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The McGee Corporation finds it is necessary to determine its marginal cost of capital. McGee’s current capital structure calls for 50 percent debt, 25 percent preferred stock, and 25 percent common equity. Initially, common equity will be in the form of retained earnings (Ke) and then new common stock (Kn). The costs of the various sources of financing are as follows: debt, 7.2 percent; preferred stock, 10.0 percent; retained earnings, 12.0 percent; and new common stock, 13.2 percent.
a. What is the initial weighted average cost of
capital? (Include debt, preferred stock, and common equity in the
form of retained earnings, Ke.) (Do not
round intermediate calculations. Input your answers as a percent
rounded to 2 decimal places.)
b. If the firm has $18.5 million in retained
earnings, at what size capital structure will the firm run out of
retained earnings? (Enter your answer in millions of
dollars (e.g., $10 million should be entered as
"10").)
c. What will the marginal cost of capital be
immediately after that point? (Equity will remain at 25 percent of
the capital structure, but will all be in the form of new common
stock, Kn.) (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal
places.)
d. The 7.2 percent cost of debt referred to above
applies only to the first $12 million of debt. After that, the cost
of debt will be 9.2 percent. At what size capital structure will
there be a change in the cost of debt? (Enter your answer
in millions of dollars (e.g., $10 million should be entered as
"10").)
e. What will the marginal cost of capital be
immediately after that point? (Consider the facts in both parts
c and d.) (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal
places.)