What Is the WACC for a Firm Using 55% Equity

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the WACC for a firm using 55% equity with a required return of 15%, 35% debt with a required return of 8%, 10% preferred stock with a required return of 10%, and a tax rate of 35%?

• A) 10.72%
• B) 11.07%
• C) 11.70%
• D)12.05%

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive Projects

Investment opportunities where the acceptance of one project requires the rejection of another.

Cost of Capital

The desired return a corporation aims for in its investment activities to retain its market capitalization and lure in investments.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return; a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of investments, indicating the annualized effective compounded return rate.

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation to determine the value of a projected investment by subtracting the present value of cash outflows from the present value of cash inflows.