Chapter 10 Homework - Graduate Financial Management
1. Wtd Cost of Capital Global Technology’s capital structure is as follows: Debt 35% Preferred Stock 15 Common Equity 50 The aftertax cost of debt is 6.5%; the cost of preferred stock is 10%; and the cost of common equity (in the form of retained earnings) is 13.5. Calculate Global Technology’s weighted average cost of capital. | Prop | Cost | Weight | Composite | Debt | 35% | 6.50% | 0.35 | 2.275 | Preferred Stock | 15% | 10% | 0.15 | 1.5 | Common Equity | 50% | 13.50% | 0.5 | 6.75 | Totals | 100% | | 1 | 10.525% |
2. As an alternative to the proportions above, an outside consultant for Global has suggested the following modifications: Debt 60% Preferred Stock 5 Common Equity 35 Under this new and more debt-oriented arrangement, the aftertax cost of debt is 8.8%; the cost of preferred stock is 11%; and the cost of common equity is 15.6%. Recalculate the firm’s weighted average cost of capital. Which plan is optimal in terms of minimizing the weighted average cost of capital?
| Prop | Cost | Weight | Composite | Debt | 60% | 8.80% | 0.6 | 5.28 | Preferred Stock | 5% | 11% | 0.05 | 0.55 | Common Equity | 35% | 15.60% | 0.35 | 5.46 | Totals | 100% | | 1 | 11.29% |
Alternative plan raises cost of capital. The company should stick with the original financing plan to minimize costs.
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Cost of Common Murray Motor Co wants you to calculate its cost of common stock. During the next 12 months, the co expects to pay dividends D1 of $2.50 and the current price of its common stock is $50 per share. The expected growth rate is 8%. a. Compute the cost of existing equity (use dividend approach) b. If a $3 floatation cost is involved, compute the cost of new common stock (Kn) (hint, use proceeds of new stock, net of floatation – issuance costs – in place of market price. Ke =
2. As an alternative to the proportions above, an outside consultant for Global has suggested the following modifications: Debt 60% Preferred Stock 5 Common Equity 35 Under this new and more debt-oriented arrangement, the aftertax cost of debt is 8.8%; the cost of preferred stock is 11%; and the cost of common equity is 15.6%. Recalculate the firm’s weighted average cost of capital. Which plan is optimal in terms of minimizing the weighted average cost of capital?
| Prop | Cost | Weight | Composite | Debt | 60% | 8.80% | 0.6 | 5.28 | Preferred Stock | 5% | 11% | 0.05 | 0.55 | Common Equity | 35% | 15.60% | 0.35 | 5.46 | Totals | 100% | | 1 | 11.29% |
Alternative plan raises cost of capital. The company should stick with the original financing plan to minimize costs.
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Cost of Common Murray Motor Co wants you to calculate its cost of common stock. During the next 12 months, the co expects to pay dividends D1 of $2.50 and the current price of its common stock is $50 per share. The expected growth rate is 8%. a. Compute the cost of existing equity (use dividend approach) b. If a $3 floatation cost is involved, compute the cost of new common stock (Kn) (hint, use proceeds of new stock, net of floatation – issuance costs – in place of market price. Ke =