WACCBook weights and market weights Webster Company has compiled the information shown in the following table:

Source of Capital Book Value Market Value After tax cost

Long-term-debt $4,000,000 4,080,000 8% Preferred-stock $40,000 $66,000 12% Common-stock-equity $1,060,000 $3,784,000 18% Totals $5,100,000 $7,930,000

A. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital usig book value

B. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using market value

c.Compare the answers obtained in parts a and b. Explain the differences.

a.The firms weighted average cost of capital using book value weights is ___%

b.The Firms weighted average cost of capital using market value weights is ___%

C. Compare the answers obtained in parts a and b