NR Industries has 135,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The stock is currently selling for $57 a

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NR Industries has 135,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The stock is currently selling for $57 a share. The firm also has 2 bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a total face value of $300,000, pays 9.5 percent interest annually, and currently sells for 101 percent of face value. The second bond issue consists of 6,000 bonds that are selling for $986 each. These bonds pay 8 percent interest annually and mature in 11 years. The tax rate is 35 percent. What is the capital structure weight of the firm's common stock?
a. 42.56 percent
b. 46.21 percent
c. 47.50 percent
d. 55.30 percent
e. 58.47 percent

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Capital Structure
Capital structure refers to a company’s outstanding debt and equity. The capital structure is the particular combination of debt and equity used by a finance its overall operations and growth. Capital structure maximizes the market value of a...
Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324300987

10th Edition

Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones

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