Makueni Investments Ltd. wishes to raise funds amounting to Sh.10 million to finance a project in the following manner:

Sh.6 million from debt; and

Sh.4 million from floating new ordinary shares.

The present capital structure of the company is made up as follows:

600,000 fully paid ordinary shares of Sh.10 each

Retained earnings of Sh.4 million

200,000, 10% preference shares of Sh.20 each.

40,000 6% long term debentures of Sh.150 each.

The current market value of the companys ordinary shares is Sh.60 per share. The expected ordinary share dividends in a years time is Sh.2.40 per share. The average growth rate in both dividends and earnings has been 10% over the past ten years and this growth rate is expected to be maintained in the foreseeable future.

The companys long term debentures currently change hands for Sh.100 each. The debentures will mature in 100 years. The preference shares were issued four years ago and still change hands at face value.

Required:

Compute the component cost of:

Ordinary share capital;

Debt capital

Preference share capital.

(ii) Compute the companys current weighted average cost of capital.

(iii) Compute the companys marginal cost of capital if it raised the additional Sh.10 million as envisaged. (Assume a tax rate of 30%).