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10 April, 13:10

Brown Street Grocers has a cost of equity of 11.8 percent, a pre-tax cost of debt of 6.9 percent, and a tax rate of 35 percent. What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the debt-equity ratio is 0.6? a. 11.80 percent b. 2.08 percent c. 9.70 percent d. 8.44 percent e. 9.06 percent

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  1. 10 April, 14:33
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    The correct answer to the following question is option E) 9.06%.

    Explanation:

    Here the cost of equity given is - 11.8%

    Pre tax cost of debt - 6.9%

    Tax rate - 35%

    So the after tax cost of debt - 6.9% x 65%

    = 4.485%

    The debt to equity ratio -.6

    So the weight of debt -.6 / (1 +.06)

    =.375

    Weight of equity - 1 / (1 +.06)

    =.625

    Weighted average cost of capital =

    Debts cost x weight of debt + Equity cost x weight of equity

    = 4.485 x. 375 + 11.8 x. 625

    = 1.681875 + 7.735

    = 9.06%
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