Rumolt Motors has 30 million shares outstanding with a price of $15 per share. In addition, Rumolt

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Rumolt Motors has 30 million shares outstanding with a price of $15 per share. In addition, Rumolt has issued bonds with a total current market value of $150 million. Suppose Rumolt’s equity cost of capital is 10%, and its debt cost of capital is 5%.
a. What is Rumolt’s pretax weighted average cost of capital?
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If Rumolt’s corporate tax rate is 35%, what is its after-tax weighted average cost of capital?

Cost Of Capital
Cost of capital refers to the opportunity cost of making a specific investment . Cost of capital (COC) is the rate of return that a firm must earn on its project investments to maintain its market value and attract funds. COC is the required rate of...
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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0133097894

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Authors: Jonathan Berk and Peter DeMarzo

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