Fortunate plc’s capital structure (taken from the statement of financial position) is as follows:

The business pays corporation tax at the rate of 20 per cent and is expected to earn a consistent annual profit, before interest and tax, of £9 million.

The loan notes are irredeemable and have a market value of £100 per £100 nominal value.
What is the weighted average cost of capital?

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Ordinary shares of 0.50 each 10% preference shares of 1.00 Reserves 12% loan notes m 8 300 5 6 10