Halfdome believes that its optimal capital structure consists of 55% common equity and 45% debt, and its tax rate is 25%. Halfdome must raise additional capital to fund its upcoming expansion. The firm will have $4 million of retained earnings with a cost of . New common stock in an amount up to $8 million would have a cost of . Furthermore, Halfdome can raise up to $4 million of debt at an interest rate of  and an additional $5 million of debt at . The CFO estimates that a proposed expansion would require an investment of $8.2 million. What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the last dollar raised to complete the expansion? (Assume that cost of debt is 9% and cost of equity is 12.5%).

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Halfdome believes that its optimal capital structure consists of 55% common equity and 45% debt, and its tax rate is 25%. Halfdome must raise additional capital to fund its upcoming expansion. The firm will have $4 million of retained earnings with a cost of . New common stock in an amount up to $8 million would have a cost of . Furthermore, Halfdome can raise up to $4 million of debt at an interest rate of  and an additional $5 million of debt at . The CFO estimates that a proposed expansion would require an investment of $8.2 million. What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the last dollar raised to complete the expansion? (Assume that cost of debt is 9% and cost of equity is 12.5%).

 

  1. 12.69%
  2.   8.45%
  3. 10.32%
  4.   9.91%
  5. None of the above
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