A company approached you as it is seeking your assistance in order to raise a given level of cash to finance a project that has a useful life of 10 years. They would like to expand their business and is seeking to raise $100 M which will be just about enough cash for the complete the expansion. The company is in a marginal tax rate bracket of 34%.From their own history and based on previous analysis they would like to raise the cash using the following sources and amounts:

a. Debt $50 M which is to be supported by selling face valued bonds of $1,000 denomination paying a coupon rate of 8.5% and the market price is estimated to be $980 in a down market. Assume no flotation coat

b. Preferred stock of $10 M of which the firm usually pays $1.50 in dividend per share and the latest market price of $18 per share. Assume no flotation cost