Examine the following book-value balance sheet for University Products Inc. The preferred stock currently sells for $30 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. The common stock sells for $16 per share and has a beta of .7. There are 1 million common shares outstanding. The market risk premium is 8%, the risk-free rate is 4%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. BOOK-VALUE BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) Assets Liabilities and Net Worth Cash and short-term securities $ 2.0 Bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 7%) $ 10.0 Accounts receivable 5.0 Preferred stock (par value $10 per share) 3.0 Inventories 9.0 Common stock (par value $.10) .1 Plant and equipment 22.0 Additional paid-in stockholders’ equity 8.9 Retained earnings 16.0 Total $ 38.0 Total $ 38.0
a. What is the market debt-to-value ratio of the firm? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Market debt ratio %
b. What is University’s WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
WACC %