Problem 10-9 WACC The Patrick Company\'s year-end balance sheet is shown below.

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Problem 10-9
WACC

The Patrick Company's year-end balance sheet is shown below. Its cost of common equity is 14%, its before-tax cost of debt is 12%, and its marginal tax rate is 40%. Assume that the firm's long-term debt sells at par value. The firm’s total debt, which is the sum of the company’s short-term debt and long-term debt, equals $1,200. The firm has 576 shares of common stock outstanding that sell for $4.00 per share. Calculate Patrick's WACC using market value weights. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Assets Liabilities And Equity Cash $ 120 Accounts payable and accruals $ 10 Accounts receivable 240 Short-term debt 50 Inventories 360 Long-term debt $1,150 Plant and equipment, net 2,160 Common equity 1,670 Total assets $2,880 Total liabilities and equity $2,880

Explanation / Answer

WACC is 11.67% Particulars Investment Weight a Cost b WACC a*b Debt                  1,200.00                   0.3425 7.20% 2.47% Equity                  2,304.00                   0.6575 14.00% 9.21%                  3,504.00                        1.00 11.67% Equity = 576 * 4 =2,304 kd= 12%(1-.4) = 7.2%

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