A firm has 5 million shares of stock outstanding and 63.000 number of 6.80% annual coupon bonds outstanding. par value is $700 each. The stock currently sells for $19 per share and has a beta of 1.57, and the bonds have 8 years to maturity and sell for 96% of par, and their yield to maturity is 7.48%. The expected return on the market portfolio is 11%, T-bills are yielding 4%, and the firm's tax rate is 35%.   What is the firm's market value capital structure ( in terms of Debt/Equity ratio) and WACC?

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A firm has 5 million shares of stock outstanding and 63.000 number of 6.80% annual coupon bonds outstanding. par value is $700 each. The stock currently sells for $19 per share and has a beta of 1.57, and the bonds have 8 years to maturity and sell for 96% of par, and their yield to maturity is 7.48%. The expected return on the market portfolio is 11%, T-bills are yielding 4%, and the firm's tax rate is 35%.

 

What is the firm's market value capital structure ( in terms of Debt/Equity ratio) and WACC? 

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