Ramos Berhad has the following capital structure which it considers optimal: Debt-30%, PS-18%, CS-52%.  The Firm paid a dividend of RM2/share last year and its stock currently sells at RM80/share.  Tax rate is 35% and investors expect earnings and dividends to grow at a constant rate of 12% in the future.  New CS have a flotation cost of 10%.  New PS would be sold at RM100/share with a dividend of RM9.  Flotation cost is RM6/share.  For Debt, it is a 9% irredeemable debt with a current value of RM1,100.  Annual interest payment has just been made.  What is the weighted average after-tax costs of capital of the company?

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Ramos Berhad has the following capital structure which it considers optimal: Debt-30%, PS-18%, CS-52%.  The Firm paid a dividend of RM2/share last year and its stock currently sells at RM80/share.  Tax rate is 35% and investors expect earnings and dividends to grow at a constant rate of 12% in the future.  New CS have a flotation cost of 10%.  New PS would be sold at RM100/share with a dividend of RM9.  Flotation cost is RM6/share.  For Debt, it is a 9% irredeemable debt with a current value of RM1,100.  Annual interest payment has just been made.  What is the weighted average after-tax costs of capital of the company?

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