Question: 1. You have been asked by your CFO to pull together your company's weighted average cost of capital. You have pulled together the following basic

 1. You have been asked by your CFO to pull together

1. You have been asked by your CFO to pull together your company's weighted average cost of capital. You have pulled together the following basic information about your company: On the most recent balance sheet, there was $50 million of short-term debt, $250 million of long-term debt and $50 million of cash. The company has 20 million shares outstanding, and the most recent shafe price was $22.50 per share. The company's marginal effective tax rate is 30%. The largest publicly traded bond issued by the company was issued in 2009 but matures in 10 years. There were $250 million of bonds issued at a par value of $1,000 per bond and a coupon of 6%, payable semi-annually. The bonds currently have a market value of $1,125 per bond. The current 10 year US Treasury has a yield of 2.00%. You estimate the market risk premium to be 6%. You estimate your company's Beta to be 0.95

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