A Firm Has 12,000 Shares of Common Stock Outstanding with a Book

question 88

Multiple Choice

A firm has 12,000 shares of common stock outstanding with a book value of $20 per share and a market value of $39. There are 5,000 shares of preferred stock with a book value of $10 and a market value of $26. There is a $400,000 face value bond issue outstanding that is selling at 87% of par. What weight should be placed on the preferred stock when computing the firm's WACC?

• A) 7.25%
• B) 13.74%
• C) 11.48%
• D)15.09%

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