(Calculating the weighted average cost of capital) Bane Industries has a capital structure consisting of 60 percent...
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(Calculating the weighted average cost of capital) Bane Industries has a capital structure consisting of 60 percent common stock and 40 percent debt. The firm’s investment banker has advised the firm that debt issued with a $1,000 par value, an 8 percent coupon (with interest paid semiannually), and a 20-year maturity can be sold today in the bond market for $1,100. Common stock of the firm is currently selling for $80 per share. The firm expects to pay a $2 dividend next year. Dividends have grown at the rate of 8 percent per year and are expected to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. What is Bane’s weighted average cost of capital where the firm faces a tax rate of 34 percent?
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Financial Management Principles And Applications
ISBN: 9781292222189
13th Global Edition
Authors: Sheridan Titman, Arthur Keown, John Martin