
Concept explainers
a.
To calculate: The cost of debt for Northwest Utility Company.
Introduction:
Cost of debt (Kd):
It refers to the effective interest rate paid by a company on its debt, such as bonds and loans. Such interest payments are tax deductible.
b.
To calculate: The cost of
Introduction:
Cost of preferred stock (KP):
It refers to the amount of dividend paid annually by a company on its preferred stock. Such
dividend is not tax deductible and can be calculated by dividing the annual preferred
dividend with the current market price of the preferred stock.
c.
To calculate: The
Introduction:
Retained Earnings:
They are the profits of the company not distributed as dividend to its shareholders. They are reserved for the purpose of being reinvested into the business, that is, for its expansion.
d.
To calculate: The WACC for Northwest Utility Company.
Introduction:
Weighted average cost of capital (WACC):
It is defined as the average rate at which a company needs to pay all its shareholders in

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