Examine the following book - value balance sheet for University Products Incorporated. The preferred stock currently sells for $15 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. The common stock sells for $20 per share and has a beta of 0.7. There are 2 million common shares outstanding The market risk premium is 12%, the risk-free rate is 8%, and the firm's tax rate is 21%. BOOK- VALUE BALANCE SHEET (Figures in S millions) Assets Liabilities and Net Worth Cash and short- term securities $ 2.0 Bonds, coupon = 5%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 7% ) $ 10.0 Accounts receivable 3.0 Preferred stock (par value $20 per share) 3.0 Inventories 7.0 Common stock (par value $0.10) 0.2 Plant and equipment 25.0 Additional paid-in stockholders' equity 11.8 Retained earnings 12.0 Total $ 37.0 Total $ 37.0 What is the market debt - to-value ratio of the firm? What is University's WACC?

Examine the following book - value balance sheet for University Products Incorporated. The preferred stock currently sells for $15 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. The common stock sells for $20 per share and has a beta of 0.7. There are 2 million common shares outstanding The market risk premium is 12%, the risk-free rate is 8%, and the firm's tax rate is 21%. BOOK- VALUE BALANCE SHEET (Figures in S millions) Assets Liabilities and Net Worth Cash and short- term securities $ 2.0 Bonds, coupon = 5%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 7% ) $ 10.0 Accounts receivable 3.0 Preferred stock (par value $20 per share) 3.0 Inventories 7.0 Common stock (par value $0.10) 0.2 Plant and equipment 25.0 Additional paid-in stockholders' equity 11.8 Retained earnings 12.0 Total $ 37.0 Total $ 37.0 What is the market debt - to-value ratio of the firm? What is University's WACC?

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