Assume That You Are on the Financial Staff of Vanderheiden

question 81

Multiple Choice

Assume that you are on the financial staff of Vanderheiden Inc. ,and you have collected the following data: The yield on the company's outstanding bonds is 7.75%,its tax rate is 40%,the next expected dividend is $0.65 a share,the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.00% a year,the price of the stock is $17.00 per share,the flotation cost for selling new shares is F = 10%,and the target capital structure is 45% debt and 55% common equity.What is the firm's WACC,assuming it must issue new stock to finance its capital budget?

• A) 9.51%
• B) 6.65%
• C) 6.18%
• D) 5.80%
• E) 7.73%

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Definitions:

Capital Gains

The gain realized when the price at which an asset or investment is sold surpasses the price it was originally bought for.

Eligible Dividends

Dividends that are entitled to a reduced tax rate in certain jurisdictions, often meeting specified criteria set by the tax authorities.

Marginal Tax Rates

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, indicating the proportion of any additional dollar of income that will be paid in taxes.

Provincial Tax Brackets

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