Rekall Inc

question 23

Multiple Choice

Rekall Inc.,the memory implant company,has 7 million shares of common stock outstanding and 100,000 semi-annual bonds.The bonds have 6 years to maturity,a 9.05% coupon rate and a face value of $1,000 each.The common stock currently sells for $29.94 and just paid a dividend of $2.50.Dividends are paid annually and are expected to grow in perpetuity at 3%.The bonds sell for 94% of face value and have a 10.42% yield to maturity.The market risk premium is 5.5%,T-bills are yielding 5% and the tax rate is 30%.What is the capital structure weight for equity?

• A) 0.67
• B) 0.68
• C) 0.69
• D) 0.70
• E) 0.71

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