Question

Johnny Come Lately Computers (JCMC) has 20,000 bonds outstanding, selling at 98 percent of par; 300,000 shares of stock outstanding, selling at $32.71 per share; and 50,000 shares of preferred stock, trading at $82 per share. What weight will common stock have in the computation of the firm's WACC?

Answer 1

61.82 %

Step-by-step explanation:

For WACC calculation, we consider the Market Weight of Common Stock.

Market Weight of Common Stock = Market Value of Common Stock ÷ Total Market Value of Funding

= (300,000 × $32.71) ÷ (20,000 × 98 + 300,000 × $32.71 + 50,000 × $82)

= 61.82 %

Thus the weight of Common Stock will be 61.82 %