Kooche Company plans to invest $1,000,000 in projects next year. $700,000 will be provided through debt capital with a before tax cost of 7.3%. The remaining $300,000 will be provided through equity capital at a cost of 6.5%. Kooche's corporate tax rate is 40%. What is the weighted average cost of capital? (a) 5.02% (b) 6.50% (C) 7.06% (d) 13.80%
Kooche Company plans to invest $1,000,000 in projects next year. $700,000 will be provided through debt capital with a before tax cost of 7.3%. The remaining $300,000 will be provided through equity capital at a cost of 6.5%. Kooche's corporate tax rate is 40%. What is the weighted average cost of capital? (a) 5.02% (b) 6.50% (C) 7.06% (d) 13.80%
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We use the formula for the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
WACC = (Weightage of equity*cost of equity) + (weightage of debt*cost of debt)(1-tax rate)
Notes: here the before-tax interest rate of tax is given to us so we multiply with the remaining after tax WACC.
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