Priyo Prangon Group has the following capital structure, which it considers optimal:   Mortgage Bonds, ($1000 par) $ 30,000,000 Preferred stock, ($100 par) $ 25,000,000 New Common stock ($40 par) $ 50,000,000 Retained earnings $ 30,000,000 $ 135,000,000   Company issued l,000 tk; 8.5%, 15-year bond whose net proceeds are Tk. 955.The tax rate is 35%. Company has preferred stock that pays a $15 dividend per share and sells for $150 per share in the market. Company’s stock is $165. The dividend to be paid at the end of the coming year is $18 per share and is expected to grow at a constant annual rate of 6% and its flotation cost is 4%. Assume the Government Treasury bill rate (risk free rate) is 7%. The Abul Khair Group stock’s beta coefficient (β) is 1.5 and the rate of return on the market portfolio is 12%   calculate the weighted average cost of capital

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Priyo Prangon Group has the following capital structure, which it considers optimal:

 

Mortgage Bonds, ($1000 par) $ 30,000,000

Preferred stock, ($100 par) $ 25,000,000

New Common stock ($40 par) $ 50,000,000

Retained earnings $ 30,000,000

$ 135,000,000

 

Company issued l,000 tk; 8.5%, 15-year bond whose net proceeds are Tk. 955.The tax rate is

35%. Company has preferred stock that pays a $15 dividend per share and sells for $150 per share in

the market. Company’s stock is $165. The dividend to be paid at the end of the coming year is $18

per share and is expected to grow at a constant annual rate of 6% and its flotation cost is 4%. Assume

the Government Treasury bill rate (risk free rate) is 7%. The Abul Khair Group stock’s beta

coefficient (β) is 1.5 and the rate of return on the market portfolio is 12%

 

calculate the weighted average cost of capital

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