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(Individual or component costs of capital) Compute the cost of capital for the firm for the following: a. Currently bonds with a similar credit rating and maturity as the firm's outstanding debt are selling to yield 7.57% while the borrowing firm's corporate tax rate is 30%. b. Ordinary shares for a firm that paid a $ 1.02 dividend last year. The dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 4.2 4.2% per year into the foreseeable future. The price of these shares is now $ 24.51. c. A bond that has a $ 1,000 face value and a coupon interest rate of 11.2% with interest paid semi-annually. A new issue would sell for $ 1,147 per bond and mature in 20 years. The firm's tax rate is 30%. d. A preference share paying a dividend of 6.5% on a $ 107 107 face value. If a new issue is offered, the shares would sell for $ 86.07 per share.
a. The after-tax cost of debt debt for the firm is %. (Round to two decimal places.)
b. The cost of ordinary shares for the firm is %. (Round to two decimal places.)
c. The after-tax cost of debt for the firm is %. (Round to two decimal places.)
d. The cost of preference shares for the firm is %. (Round to two decimal places.)
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