Question 1 Cost of capital] a. Explain the purpose of weighted average cost of capital in corporate finance ? b. ABC Inc. finances its operations with 40 percent debt and 60 percent equity. Its net income is $30 million and it has a dividend payout ratio of 30%. Its capital budget is B = $60 million this year. The annual yield on the company's debt is 7% and the company's tax rate is T= 30%. The company's common stock trades at Po = $80 per share, and its current dividend of Do = 54 per share is expected to grow at a constant rate of g = 5% a year. The floatation cost of external equity, if it is issued, is F = 2% of the dollar amount issued. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital