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Compute the cost of capital for the firm for the following: a. A bond that has a

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Question

Compute the cost of capital for the firm for the following:

a. A bond that has a $1,000 par value (face value) and a contract or coupon interest rate of 10.1%. Interest payments are $50.50 and are paid semiannually. The bonds have a current market value of $1,127 and will mature in 10 years. The firm's marginal tax rate is 34%

b. A new common stock issue that paid a $1.82 dividend last year. The firm's dividends are expected to continue to grow at 7.9% per year forever. The price of the firm's common stock is now $27.33.

c. A preferred stock that sells for $152, pay a dividend of 8.8%, and has a $100 value.

d. A bond selling to yield 11.4% where the firm's tax rate is 34%.

The after-tax cost of debt is _____ %

The cost of common equity is _____%

The cost of preferred stock is _____%

The after-tax cost of debt is _____%

Explanation / Answer

a) YTM is 2.5% semi annually as shown below YTM is 5% Annually as shown below Statement showing calculation of Present Value Particulars Time PVF@4% Amount PV(Amount *PVF) Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        0.500                                     0.9756                                 33.330                                   32.52 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        1.000                                     0.9518                                 33.330                                   31.72 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        1.500                                     0.9286                                 33.330                                   30.95 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        2.000                                     0.9060                                 33.330                                   30.20 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        2.500                                     0.8839                                 33.330                                   29.46 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        3.000                                     0.8623                                 33.330                                   28.74 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        3.500                                     0.8413                                 33.330                                   28.04 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        4.000                                     0.8207                                 33.330                                   27.36 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        4.500                                     0.8007                                 33.330                                   26.69 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        5.000                                     0.7812                                 33.330                                   26.04 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        5.500                                     0.7621                                 33.330                                   25.40 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        6.000                                     0.7436                                 33.330                                   24.78 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        6.500                                     0.7254                                 33.330                                   24.18 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        7.000                                     0.7077                                 33.330                                   23.59 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        7.500                                     0.6905                                 33.330                                   23.01 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        8.000                                     0.6736                                 33.330                                   22.45 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        8.500                                     0.6572                                 33.330                                   21.90 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        9.000                                     0.6412                                 33.330                                   21.37 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                        9.500                                     0.6255                                 33.330                                   20.85 Cash Inflows(Coupon)(net of tax)                     10.000                                     0.6103                                 33.330                                   20.34 Cash Inflows (Maturity amount)                     10.000                                     0.6103                           1,000.000                                 610.27 PV of Cash Inflows                             1,129.86 b) Dividend , D0                        1.820 g 7.90% D1 = 1.82(1.079)                        1.964 Price , P0                     27.330 Ke = D1/P0 + g Ke = 1.964/27.33 + 7.9% Ke = 7.19% + 7.9% Ke = 15.09% c) Dividend @8.8%                        8.800 Price                   152.000 Kp = 8.8/152 5.79% d) Yield 11.40% Tax Rate   34.00% Cost of debt = 11.4%(1-.34) 7.52%

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