You have been presented with the following information from Bogus Ltd. Source of Capital Book Value Market Value Before-tax cost Long-term debt R11 823 158 R7 389 474 8% Preference shares R118 232 R177 347 13% Ordinary shares R3 103 579 R8 867 368 17% Total R15 044 969 R16 434 189 Assume Bogus Ltd has an average tax rate of 27% Required: a) Calculate the WACC based on the book value weights. Round off answers to two decimal places b) Compare the book value and market value method of calculating the WACC.
You have been presented with the following information from Bogus Ltd. Source of Capital Book Value Market Value Before-tax cost Long-term debt R11 823 158 R7 389 474 8% Preference shares R118 232 R177 347 13% Ordinary shares R3 103 579 R8 867 368 17% Total R15 044 969 R16 434 189 Assume Bogus Ltd has an average tax rate of 27% Required: a) Calculate the WACC based on the book value weights. Round off answers to two decimal places b) Compare the book value and market value method of calculating the WACC.
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Transcribed Image Text:You have been presented with the following information from Bogus Ltd.
Source of Capital
Book Value
Market Value
Before-tax cost
Long-term debt
R11 823 158
R7 389 474
8%
Preference shares
R118 232
R177 347
13%
Ordinary shares
R3 103 579
R8 867 368
17%
Total
R15 044 969
R16 434 189
Assume Bogus Ltd has an average tax rate of 27%
Required:
a) Calculate the WACC based on the book value weights. Round off answers to
two decimal places
b) Compare the book value and market value method of calculating the WACC.
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