Whacko Corporation has the following book value balance sheet ($mil) for the year just ended: _______________________________ Assets 1200 Debt 300 ____ __Equity 900 Total 1200 Total 1200 The company faces a 40% corporate tax rate. Whacko’s debt consists of $300 million (face value) of bonds that have 25 years remaining to maturity. The bonds have a coupon rate of 3% and pay coupons once per year and yield to maturity is 6%. Whacko has 150 million shares of common stock outstanding, currently selling at a price of $11 per share. Whacko’s stock has a beta of 1.05, the current risk-free rate is 5%, and the expected risk premium on the overall market portfolio is 6%. What is Whacko’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?
Whacko Corporation has the following book value
_______________________________
Assets 1200 Debt 300
____ __Equity 900
Total 1200 Total 1200
The company faces a 40% corporate tax rate. Whacko’s debt consists of $300 million (face
What is Whacko’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?
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