Question

Turnbull Co. is considering a project that requires an initial investment of $1,708,000. The firm will raise the $1,708,000 in capital by issuing $750,000 of debt at a before-tax cost of 11.1%, $78,000 of preferred stock at a cost of 12.2%, and $880,000 of equity at a cost of 14.7%. The firm faces a tax rate of 40%. What will be the WACC for this project

Answer 1

11.06%

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine What will be the WACC for this project

First step is to calculate the Weight of Debt

Weight of Debt = $750,000 / $1,708,000

Weight of Debt = 0.4391

Second step is to calculate the Weight of Preferred Stock

Weight of Preferred Stock = $78,000 / $1,708,000

Weight of Preferred Stock = 0.0457

Third step is to calculate the Weight of Equity

Weight of Equity = $880,000 / $1,708,000

Weight of Equity = 0.5152

Fourth step is to calculate After Tax Cost of Debt

After Tax Cost of Debt = 11.1% * (1 – 0.40)

After Tax Cost of Debt = 6.66%

Now let calculate WACC using this formula

WACC = (Weight of Debt * After Tax Cost of Debt) + (Weight of Preferred Stock * Cost of Preferred Stock) + (Weight of Equity * Cost of Equity)

Let plug in the formula

WACC = (0.4391 * 0.0666) + (0.0457 * 0.1220) + (0.5152 * 0.1470)

WACC = 0.02924406+0.0055754+0.0757344

WACC =0.1106*100

WACC =11.06%