Answer:
8.36%
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Number of stocks outstanding = 200,000
Current market price = $25
Dividend paid, D1 = 3.5
Growth rate = 2.5% = 0.025
Bonds outstanding = 10,000
Yield to maturity = 6%
Current selling price = 102% of par
Now,
Total value of Common stock
= Number of stocks outstanding × Market price
= 200,000 × $25
= $5 million
Cost of equity = (D1 ÷ Current price) + Growth rate
= [ (3.5 × (1 + 0.025)) ÷ 25 ] + 0.025
= 16.85%
Total value of bonds = 10000 × (1000 × 102)%
= $10.2 million
After-tax cost of debt = yield to maturity × (1 - tax rate)
= 6 × (1 - 0.3)
= 4.2%
Total value = ( 5 + 10.2 )
= $15.2 million
WACC = Respective costs × Respective weight
= (5 ÷ 15.2) × 16.85 + (10.2 ÷ 15.2 ) × 4.2
= 8.36%