Question 1. WACC Cost of Debt After-tax cost of debt 4.90% Cost of Equity Treasury Bond Rate (risk free rate) 5% Beta 0.48 Risk premium 7% Years 2014 2015 2016 2017 Capital Structure Debt 22% 25% 28% 27% Equity 78% 75% 72% 73% Please calculate following for each of the year from 2014 to 2017 Cost of Debt (before tax) Cost of Equity WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital)
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
Question 1. WACC
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Cost of Debt |
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After-tax cost of debt |
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4.90% |
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Treasury Bond Rate (risk free rate) |
5% |
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Beta |
0.48 |
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Risk premium |
7% |
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Years |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
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Capital Structure |
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Debt |
22% |
25% |
28% |
27% |
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Equity |
78% |
75% |
72% |
73% |
Please calculate following for each of the year from 2014 to 2017
- Cost of Debt (before tax)
- Cost of Equity
- WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital)
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