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The Paulson Company's year-end balance sheet is shown below. Its cost of common equity is 17%, its before-tax cost of debt is 8%, and its marginal tax rate is 25%. Assume that the firm's long-term debt sells at par value. The firm’s total debt, which is the sum of the company’s short-term debt and long-term debt, equals $1,190. The firm has 576 shares of common stock outstanding that sell for $4.00 per share.
Calculate Paulson's WACC using market-value weights. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % |
Computation of WACC | |||
Market Value | |||
Particulars | Cost | Amount | Weights |
Common stock equity | 17% | 2,304.00 | 0.66 |
Short term debt | 6% | 1,190.00 | 0.34 |
long term debt | |||
3,494.00 | 1 | ||
WACC(%) | 13.26 | ||
(0.66*17)+(0.34*6) |