Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return:
Project Cost Expected Rate of Return
1 $2,000 16.00%
2 3,000 15.00
3 5,000 13.75
4 2,000 12.50
The company estimates that it can issue debt at a rate of rd = 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $6 per year at $42 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $35 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $3.75; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock.
What is the cost of each of the capital components? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Cost of debt %
Cost of preferred stock %
Cost of retained earnings %
What is Adamson's WACC? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.