Answer:
8.20%
Step-by-step explanation:
Debt equity ratio = 0.95
or
Debt = 0.95 × equity
Cost of equity, ke = 11% or 0.11
Pretax cost of debt, kd = 7% or 0.07
Tax rate = 24% or 0.24
Therefore;
WACC = {Weight of equity × ke } + {Weight of debt × kd × (1-Tax rate)}
It is to be noted that ;
Weight of equity = Equity ÷ (Debt + Equity)
= Equity ÷ ( 0.95×Equity + Equity)
=1 ÷ 1.95
=0.513
Also,
Weight of debt = Debt ÷ ( Debt + Equity)
=0.95 × Equity ÷ ( 0.95 × Equity + Equity)
= 0.95 ÷ 1.95
=0.487
Hence,
WACC = {0.513 × 0.11} + {0.487 × 0.07 × (1-0.24)}
= {0.05643} + {0.03409 × 0.76}
= 0.0823384
or
0.0823384 × 100%
=8.23384
=8.20%