Liu Industrial Machines issued 144,000 zero coupon bonds five years ago. The bonds originally had 30 years to maturity with a yield to maturity of 7.4 percent. Interest rates have recently increased, and the bonds now have a yield to maturity of 8.5 percent.
If the company has a $45.9 million market value of equity, what weight should it use for debt when calculating the cost of capital? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)
Weight of debt assuming Semi annual