WACC ASSIGNMENT
Risk-free rate 0.016 Market rate 0.078 Tax rate 30%
Loan $2,000,000 Common stock
Interest rate 0.056 Beta 1.00
7 yr, B rated bond issue Shares outstanding 310,000
Price per bond $1,100 Price per share $17.50
Number issued 1,210
Use the chart above to answer questions 1-6. Refer to the ratings chart in the slides to find the yield to maturity on the bond issue.
- What are the weights the bond issue and loans contribute to the company's overall debt?
- What is the after-tax weighted average cost of debt?
- Using the CAPM, what is the required return on the company's common stock?
- What is the market value of the firm's common stock?
- What are the weights the debt and equity contribute to the company's capital?
- What is the weighted average cost of capital?
- If the firm has a project with an expected return of 5%, should the firm invest in the project? Justify your answer.