Omega  company has the following capital structure as at 31st December 2020: Ordinary share (600,000 shares)                     Sh. 15,000,000 Retained Earnings                                                    9,000,000 10% bonds                                                               3,000,000 8% preference shares (300,000)                              3,000,000                                                  Total                                                                         30,000,000 The company has just paid a dividend of sh. 2 per share and its expected growth rate is 10% forever. The current market price of the share is sh. 20. The current market price of preferred shares is sh. 8. The company intends to venture into a lucrative business opportunity from next year which will require financing worth sh. 120M. The company expects to earn a net income of sh. 100M of which 10% will be paid out as dividend. The company will require a new issue of ordinary shares at sh. 40 with no floatation costs. Preferred shares will be issued at sh. 16 with 5% floatation costs. New bonds issued beyond break point have a cost of 12%. Assume a tax rate of 30%. Ordinary shares will be issued at the current cost.   What is the marginal cost of capital? Select one: A.  18.17% B. 18.50% C.  18.34% D. None of the above

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Omega  company has the following capital structure as at 31st December 2020:

Ordinary share (600,000 shares)                     Sh. 15,000,000

Retained Earnings                                                    9,000,000

10% bonds                                                               3,000,000

8% preference shares (300,000)                              3,000,000                                                 

Total                                                                         30,000,000

The company has just paid a dividend of sh. 2 per share and its expected growth rate is 10% forever. The current market price of the share is sh. 20. The current market price of preferred shares is sh. 8. The company intends to venture into a lucrative business opportunity from next year which will require financing worth sh. 120M. The company expects to earn a net income of sh. 100M of which 10% will be paid out as dividend. The company will require a new issue of ordinary shares at sh. 40 with no floatation costs. Preferred shares will be issued at sh. 16 with 5% floatation costs. New bonds issued beyond break point have a cost of 12%. Assume a tax rate of 30%. Ordinary shares will be issued at the current cost.

 

What is the marginal cost of capital?

Select one:

A.  18.17%
B. 18.50%
C.  18.34%
D. None of the above
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