Meacham Corp. wants to issue bonds with a 9% semi-annual coupon, a face value of $1,000, and 12 years to maturity. Meacham estimates that the bonds will sell for $1,090. Meacham Corp. common stock currently sells for $30 per share. Meacham can sell additional shares by incurring flotation costs of $3 per share. Meacham paid a dividend yesterday of $4.00 per share and expects the dividend to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. Meacham also expects to have $12 million of retained earnings available for use in capital budgeting projects during the coming year. Meacham's management team decides to replace all common stock with newly issued ones and form a capital structure with 40% debt and 60% common equity. Meacham’s marginal tax rate is 35%.
Meacham Corp. wants to issue bonds with a 9% semi-annual coupon, a face value of $1,000, and 12 years to maturity. Meacham estimates that the bonds will sell for $1,090. Meacham Corp. common stock currently sells for $30 per share. Meacham can sell additional shares by incurring flotation costs of $3 per share. Meacham paid a dividend yesterday of $4.00 per share and expects the dividend to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. Meacham also expects to have $12 million of retained earnings available for use in capital budgeting projects during the coming year. Meacham's management team decides to replace all common stock with newly issued ones and form a capital structure with 40% debt and 60% common equity. Meacham’s marginal tax rate is 35%.
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Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the weighted average cost of capital assuming Meacham's total capital budget is
$30 million.
![Meacham Corp. wants to issue bonds with a 9% semi-annual coupon, a face value of $1,000, and
12 years to maturity. Meacham estimates that the bonds will sell for $1,090. Meacham Corp.
common stock currently sells for $30 per share. Meacham can sell additional shares by incurring
flotation costs of $3 per share. Meacham paid a dividend yesterday of $4.00 per share and expects
the dividend to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. Meacham also expects to have $12 million
of retained earnings available for use in capital budgeting projects during the coming year.
Meacham's management team decides to replace all common stock with newly issued ones and
form a capital structure with 40% debt and 60% common equity. Meacham's marginal tax rate is
35%.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8a5ae68f-9b8c-40fd-acc4-5e8548032b37%2F20f7507b-0edc-41a4-bad5-9536b4a02988%2Fiw4w4jr_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Meacham Corp. wants to issue bonds with a 9% semi-annual coupon, a face value of $1,000, and
12 years to maturity. Meacham estimates that the bonds will sell for $1,090. Meacham Corp.
common stock currently sells for $30 per share. Meacham can sell additional shares by incurring
flotation costs of $3 per share. Meacham paid a dividend yesterday of $4.00 per share and expects
the dividend to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. Meacham also expects to have $12 million
of retained earnings available for use in capital budgeting projects during the coming year.
Meacham's management team decides to replace all common stock with newly issued ones and
form a capital structure with 40% debt and 60% common equity. Meacham's marginal tax rate is
35%.
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