Exhibit 9-8
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR THE NEXT

question 28

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 9-8
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S)
At the end of the year 2009 the CKL Corporation had operating free cash flow (OFCF) of $300,000 and shares outstanding of 100,000. Total debt is currently $10,000,000. The company projects the following annual growth rates in OFCF $$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Year } & \text { Grawth Rate } \\\hline 2010 & 25 \% \\2011 & 20 \% \\2012 & 15 \% \\2013 & 10 \% \\2014 & 12 \% \\2015 & 14 \% \\2016 & 16 \% \\2017 & 198\end{array}$$
From year 2018 onward growth in OFCF is expected to remain constant at 5% per year. The stock has a beta of 1.1 and the current market price is $80. Currently the yield on 10-year Treasury notes is 5% and the equity risk premium is 4%. The firm can raise debt at a pre-tax cost of 9%. The tax rate is 25%. The proportion of equity is 55% and the proportion of debt is 45%.
-Refer to Exhibit 9-8. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) .

• A) 8.2%
• B) 9.4%
• C) 9.0%
• D) 10.3%
• E) 7.3%

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