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MV Corporation has debt with market value of $104 million, common equity with a book value of $96 million, and preferred stock worth $18 million outstanding. Its common equity trades at $50 per share, and the firm has 6.3 million shares outstanding. What weights should MV Corporation use in its WACC?
The debt weight for the WACC calculation is _______ % (Round to two decimal places.)
Calculation of the debt weight for the WACC calculation:
Formula:
Weight of Debt = Market value of Debt / (Market value of equity + Market value of preferred stock + Market value of debt) *100
Market value of equity = 50*6.3 315.00
Market value of debt = 104.00
Market value of preferred stock = 18.00
437.00
Weight of debt = 104 / (315+104+18)*100
= 23.80% (Answer)
The debt weight for the WACC is 23.80%.
The debt weight for the WACC is 23.80%.