Compute the cost of capital for the firm for the following:

a.Currently bonds with a similar credit rating and maturity as the firm's outstanding debt are selling to yield 7.64 percent while the borrowing firm's corporate tax rate is 34 percent.

b.Common stock for a firm that paid a $1.03 dividend last year. The dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 5.4 percent per year into the foreseeable future. The price of this stock is now

$24.68.

c.A bond that has a $1,000 par value and a coupon interest rate of 11.9 percent with interest paid semiannually. A new issue would sell for $1,152 per bond and mature in 20 years. The firm's tax rate is 34 percent.

d.A preferred stock paying a dividend of 6.5 percent on a $95 par value. If a new issue is offered, the shares would sell for $85.78 per share.

Solve for:

a. The after-tax cost of debt is _________

b.The cost of common equity is __________

c.The cost of preferred stock is ___________

d.The after-tax cost of debt is ____________

(Round to two decimal places.)