The following is the capital structure of a firm:

Source of capital

Amount

Weights

Equity capital

450,000

Retained earnings [reserves]

150,000

Pref. share capital

100,000

Debt

300,000

1,000,000

The firm’s expected after-tax component cost of the various sources of finance are as follows;

Source of capital

Amount

Equity capital

18%

Retained earnings [reserves]

18%

Pref. share capital

11%

Debt

8%

Compute the WACC of the firm.

Question 2Answer

a.

15.4%

b.

14.3%

c.

11.25%

d.

12.5%

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on Nov 16, 2024 at 11:41 am



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