Company Total assets Interest-bearing debt Average pre-tax borrowing cost Common equity: Book value Market value Income tax rate Market equity beta Risk free rate Market risk premium A 14000 2500 6.00% 3000 2500 35.00% 2.25 2.50% 4.50% B 110000 33000 4.00% 13000 110000 35.00% 0.75 2.50% 4.50% C 44000 18000 5.00% 14000 22000 35.00% 1.2 2.50% 4.50% [WD x RD * (1 − tax rate)] + [wP x RP] + [wE * RE] = - 1 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company A assuming a cost of equity capital of 12.63%. COST OF EQUITY 12.625 2 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company B assuming a cost of equity capital of 5.88%. COST OF EQUITY 5.875 3 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company C assuming a cost of equity capital of 7.90%. COST OF EQUITY 7.9

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Company
Total assets
Interest-bearing debt
Average pre-tax borrowing cost
Common equity:
Book value
Market value
Income tax rate
Market equity beta
Risk free rate
Market risk premium
A
14000
2500
6.00%
3000
2500
35.00%
2.25
2.50%
4.50%
B
110000
33000
4.00%
13000
110000
35.00%
0.75
2.50%
4.50%
C
44000
18000
5.00%
14000
22000
35.00%
1.2
2.50%
4.50%
[WD x RD * (1 - tax rate)] + [wPx RP] + [WE * RE] =
1 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company A assuming a cost of equity capital of 12.63%.
COST OF EQUITY
12.625
2 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company B assuming a cost of equity capital of 5.88%.
COST OF EQUITY
5.875
3 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company C assuming a cost of equity capital of 7.90%.
COST OF EQUITY
7.9
Transcribed Image Text:Company Total assets Interest-bearing debt Average pre-tax borrowing cost Common equity: Book value Market value Income tax rate Market equity beta Risk free rate Market risk premium A 14000 2500 6.00% 3000 2500 35.00% 2.25 2.50% 4.50% B 110000 33000 4.00% 13000 110000 35.00% 0.75 2.50% 4.50% C 44000 18000 5.00% 14000 22000 35.00% 1.2 2.50% 4.50% [WD x RD * (1 - tax rate)] + [wPx RP] + [WE * RE] = 1 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company A assuming a cost of equity capital of 12.63%. COST OF EQUITY 12.625 2 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company B assuming a cost of equity capital of 5.88%. COST OF EQUITY 5.875 3 Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company C assuming a cost of equity capital of 7.90%. COST OF EQUITY 7.9
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