Williams, Inc., has compiled the following information on its
financing costs:
Type of Financing
Book Value
Market Value
Cost
Short-term debt
$
15,800,000
$
14,400,000
4.6
%
Long-term debt
48,500,000
40,100,000
7.7
Common stock
12,800,000
111,000,000
13.5
Total
$
77,100,000
$
165,500,000
The company is in the 24 percent tax bracket and has a target
debt-equity ratio of 70 percent. The target short-term
debt/long-term debt ratio is 10 percent.
a.
What is the company’s weighted average cost...