If Wild Widgets, Inc., were an all-equity company, it would have a beta of 1.35. The company has a target debt–equity ratio of .2. The expected return on the market portfolio is 10 percent, and Treasury bills currently yield 5 percent. The company has one bond issue outstanding that matures in 20 years and has a coupon rate of 9 percent. The bond currently sells for $1,180. The corporate tax rate is 34 percent.
a. What is the company’s cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Cost of debt %
b. What is the company’s cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Cost of equity %
c. What is the company’s weighted average cost of capital? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
WACC %