Figure 1 BERKSHIRE INSTRUMENTS Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2004 $ 400,000 200,000 $ 2,600,000 300.000 2,300,000 5.500.000 $ 8,400,000 30,700,000 12.200.000 Assets Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable. Less: Allowance for bad debts Inventory.......... Total current assets Fixed Assets: Plant and equipment, original cost. Less: Accumulated depreciation. Net plant and equipment. Total assets Llabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable. Accrued expenses Total current liabilities Long-term financing Bonds payable. Preferred stock. stock 17.500.000 $25.900.000 $ 6,200,000 1.700.000 7,900,000 + $ 6,120,000 + 1,080,000 6,300,000 Retained cerninga } Common equity Total common equity..... Total long-term financing Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 10,800,000 - 13000.000 $25.900.000 Amount Figure 2 Cost of prior issues of debt and preferred stock Security Bond... Bond Bond Preferred stock Preferred stock Yoar of Issue 1992 1996 2002 1997 2000 $1,120,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 600,000 480,000 Yield 6.1% 13.8 8.3 12.0 7.9 formulas: one: one for the cost of retained earnings and one for the cost of new common stock. His investment banker suggested that he follow the normally accepted approach used in determining the marginal cost of capital. First, determine the cost of capital for as large a capital structure as current retained carnings will support; then, determine the cost of capital based on exclusively using new common stock. 1. Determine the weighted average cost of capital based on using retained earnings in the capital structure. The percentage composition in the capital structure for bonds, preferred stock, and common equity should be based on the current capital structure of long-term financing as shown in Figure 1 (it adds up to $18 million). Common equity will represent 60 percent of financing throughout this case