The firm’s target capital structure is 60%
common stock, 30% debt, and 10% preferred stock.
Debt: 7,000 5.0% coupon bonds outstanding, with 11 years to
maturity, $1,000 par value and a quoted price of 106.25% of par
value. These bonds pay interest semiannually.
Common Stock: 300,000 shares of common stock selling for $65.40
per share. The stock has a beta of 1.44.
Preferred Stock: 8,500 shares of preferred stock selling at
$96.00 per share and pay annual dividends of $5.70....