Ordinary share capital Sh. 10 par value                  ksh. 400,000,000 Retained earning                                                     Ksh. 200,000,000 10% preference share capital sh. 20 par value        Ksh. 100,000,000 12% debentures sh. 100 par value                          Ksh.  200,000,000 Preference share was issued 10 years ago and are still selling at par value MPS=Par value. The debentures is currently selling at sh. 90 in the market. Curently the firm has been paying divinded per share of sh. 5. The DPS is expected to grow at 5% p.a in future. The current market price per share (MPS) is sh. 40. The corporate tax rate is 30% A. Compute  the cost of each capital component. B. Determine the WACC of the firm

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The following is the capital structure of company ABC as at 31/12/2017

Ordinary share capital Sh. 10 par value                  ksh. 400,000,000

Retained earning                                                     Ksh. 200,000,000

10% preference share capital sh. 20 par value        Ksh. 100,000,000

12% debentures sh. 100 par value                          Ksh.  200,000,000

  1. Preference share was issued 10 years ago and are still selling at par value MPS=Par value.
  2. The debentures is currently selling at sh. 90 in the market.
  3. Curently the firm has been paying divinded per share of sh. 5.
  4. The DPS is expected to grow at 5% p.a in future. The current market price per share (MPS) is sh. 40.
  5. The corporate tax rate is 30%

A. Compute  the cost of each capital component.

B. Determine the WACC of the firm

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