iven the following information for American Energy Co., find the WACC. Assume the company tax rate is 21 percent. Debt: 25,500 bonds with coupon rate of 6 percent.  $1,000 par value, 25 years to maturity, selling for 101.5 percent of par.  The bonds make semiannual coupon payments. Floatation cost is 5% of current market price. Preferred stock: 25,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding currently pay $5.30 per share dividends, sell for $98 per share with floatation cost of $5.     Common stock: 100,000 shares outstanding, selling for $512 per share; the beta is 1.35. Market: 7 percent market risk premium and 4 percent risk-free rate.

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  1. Given the following information for American Energy Co., find the WACC. Assume the company tax rate is 21 percent.

Debt: 25,500 bonds with coupon rate of 6 percent.  $1,000 par value, 25 years to maturity, selling for 101.5 percent of par.  The bonds make semiannual coupon payments. Floatation cost is 5% of current market price.

Preferred stock: 25,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding currently pay $5.30 per share dividends, sell for $98 per share with floatation cost of $5.    

Common stock: 100,000 shares outstanding, selling for $512 per share; the beta is 1.35.

Market: 7 percent market risk premium and 4 percent risk-free rate.

 

 

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