Sandoz Corporation is estimating its WACC. The company has 50,000 semi-annual bonds outstanding with a 7.5% coupon rate, $1,000 par value, 15 years to maturity, selling for 98.1 percent of par. Sandoz has 1 million common shares outstanding, currently selling for $50 per share with a beta of 1.08. In addition, there are 150,000 shares of 8% preferred stock outstanding, currently trading for $100 per share.

The risk-free rate is 3% and the market risk premium is 11%. The marginal tax rate is 35%. Sandoz expects to pay a common share dividend of $4.44 during the next year and plans to increase it at an annual rate of 6% for the foreseeable future

Please solve D and E. Please show work.

D. What is firms cost of common stock?

E. What is the firms WACC?