Problems 1 to 5 You are employed by ABC Inc. Your boss has asked you to estimate the weighted average cost of capital for the company. Following are balance sheets and some information about CGT. Assets Current assets $30,000,000 Net plant, property, and equipment $100,000,000 Total Assets $130,000,000 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $10,000,000 Accruals $10,000,000 Current liabilities $20,000,000 Long term debt (40,000 bonds, $1,000 face value) $40,000,000 Total liabilities $60,000,000 Preferred Stock (100,000 shares, $100 face value) $10,000,000 Common Stock (10,000,000 shares) $30,000,000 Retained Earnings $30,000,000 Total shareholders equity $70,000,000 Total liabilities and shareholders equity $130,000,000 You check The Wall Street Journal and see that ABC stock is currently selling for $8.00 per share and that ABC bonds are selling for $950.0 per bond. These bonds have a 8 percent coupon rate, with semi-annual payments. The bonds mature in twelve years. The preferred stock has an unlimited life and pays an 6 percent annual coupon. The preferred stock sells for $95. The beta for your company is approximately equal to 2. The risk free rate is 4.0 percent and the mrket risk premium is also 4 percent. ABC is in the 40 percent tax bracket.

1.WHAT IS THE FIRM'S COST OF COMMON STOCK, Ks?

2.WHAT IS THE COST OF PREFERRED STOCK, Kps?

3.WHAT IS THE AFTER-TAX COST OF DEBT, Kd (1-T)?

4.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE BEST ESTIMATE FOR THE WEIGHTS TO BE USED WHEN CALCULATING THE WACC?

5.What is the best estimate of the WACC for ABC?