Falcons Footwear has 12 million shares of common stock selling for $45/share. They are expected to pay a $2.25 dividend next year, and the dividend is forecast to grow at 4%. They have 2 million shares of 6% preferred stock selling for $125/share and $100 million of 4% coupon bonds trading at par. They are in the 21% tax bracket. 1. What is the cost of common stock? 2. What is the WACC?

Falcons Footwear has 12 million shares of common stock selling for $45/share. They are expected to pay a $2.25 dividend next year, and the dividend is forecast to grow at 4%. They have 2 million shares of 6% preferred stock selling for $125/share and $100 million of 4% coupon bonds trading at par. They are in the 21% tax bracket. 1. What is the cost of common stock? 2. What is the WACC?

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