Williams, Inc., has compiled the following information on its
financing costs:
Type of Financing
Book Value
Market Value
Cost
Short-term debt
$
14,600,000
$
13,800,000
4.0
%
Long-term debt
39,500,000
34,700,000
7.1
Common stock
11,600,000
93,000,000
12.9
Total
$
65,700,000
$
141,500,000
The company is in the 23 percent tax bracket and has a target
debt-equity ratio of 60 percent. The target short-term
debt/long-term debt ratio is 20 percent.
a.
What is the company’s weighted average cost...