Problem - Calculate the cost of capital for operations (WACC) for ACME, Inc. Use the capital asset pricing model to estimate the cost of equity capital.
U.S. Government long-term bond rate 2.25%
Market risk premium 5.50%
Equity beta 1.20
Per-share market price $100.00
Shares outstanding 12.5 million
Net financial obligations on balance sheet $750.5 million
Weighted-average borrowing cost 6.0%
Statutory tax rate 35.0%