Question

GenX has a target capital structure of 40 percent common stock, 5 percent preferred stock, and 55 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 22 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 8.5 percent, and the pre-tax cost of debt is 8 percent. What is the firm's WACC given a tax rate of 35 percent

Answer 1

12.085 %

Step-by-step explanation:

WACC = Cost of Equity x Weight of Equity + Cost of Preference Stock x Weight of Preference Stock + Cost of Debt x Weight of Debt

Remember to use the after tax cost of debt :

after tax cost of debt = interest x ( 1 - tax rate)

= 8.00 % x (1 - 0.35)

= 5.20 %

therefore,

WACC = 22.00 % x 0.40 + 8.50 % x 0.05 + 5.20 % x 0.55

= 12.085 %

thus

the firm's WACC given a tax rate of 35 percent is 12.085 %