WACC Bolero, Inc., has compiled the following information on its financing costs: Type of Financing Book Value

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WACC Bolero, Inc., has compiled the following information on its financing costs:

Type of Financing Book Value Market Value Cost Short-term debt $10,000,000 $11,000,000 4.1%

Long-term debt 3,000,000 3,000,000 7.2 Common stock 6,000,000 26,000,000 13.8 Total $19,000,000 $40,000,000 The company is in the 35 percent tax bracket and has a target debt–equity ratio of 60 percent. The target short-term debt/long-term debt ratio is 20 percent.

a. What is the company’s weighted average cost of capital using book value weights?

b. What is the company’s weighted average cost of capital using market value weights?

c. What is the company’s weighted average cost of capital using target capital structure weights?

d. What is the difference between WACCs? Which is the correct WACC to use for project evaluation?

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