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The market value of Fords\' equity, preferred stock and debt are $7 billion, $3

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Question

The market value of Fords' equity, preferred stock and debt are $7 billion, $3 billion, and $10 billion, respectively. Ford has a beta of 1.8, the market risk premium is 7%, and the risk-free rate of interest is 4%. Ford's preferred stock pays a dividend of $3.5 each year and trades at a price of $27 per share. Ford's debt trades with a yield to maturity of 9.5%. What is Ford's weighted average cost of capital if its tax rate is 30%?

                                                                                    Ford Company

                                             Market Capitalization                                 Weight

Equity (E)                             ________________                                    ________

Preferred (P)                        ________________                                    ________

Debt (D)                               ________________                                    ________

Total                                    _________________                                   ________

                                                                     Ford Company

                                               Weight                                 Cost                        After tax Marginal Weight

Equity (E)                               _______           X              _______         =     ____________________

Preferred (P)                         ________          X              _______         =    _____________________

Debt (D)                                ________          X              _______         =     _____________________

Total                                      ________          X                                     =     _____________________

Explanation / Answer

Statement showing Weight Particulars Market Capitalisation Weight WN Equity       7,000,000,000.00                       0.35 7b/20b Preferred         3,000,000,000.00                       0.15 3b/20b Debt    10,000,000,000.00                       0.50 10b/20b Total    20,000,000,000.00                       1.00 Statement showing WACC Particulars Weight Cost After Tax Marginal Equity                                0.35 16.60% 5.81% Preferred                                  0.15 12.96% 1.94% Debt                                0.50 6.65% 3.33% Total                                1.00 WACC 11.08% ke =Rf + B(RP) ke = 4% + 1.8*7% ke = 4% + 12.60% ke = 16.60% kp = 3.5/27 kp = 12.96% kd = 9.5%(1-.30) kd = 6.65%