Question: ION TWO ( 2 5 Marks ) Barnyard Traders uses a combination of shares and debt in their capital structure. The details are given below:There

ION TWO (25 Marks)Barnyard Traders uses a combination of shares and debt in their capital structure. The details are given below:There are 20 million R10.80 ordinary shares in issue and the current market price is R8.50 per share. The latest dividend paid was 99 cents and 11% average growth for the past six years was maintained.The company has 10500000 R9,8% preference shares with a market price of R8.80 per share.Barnyard Traders has a public traded debt with a face value of R18000000. The coupon rate of the debenture is 7% and the current yield to maturity of 15%. The debenture has 8 years to maturity.They also have a bank overdraft of R8000000 due in 4 years time and interest is charged at 12% per annum.Additional Information:Barnyard Traders has a beta of 1.2, a risk-free rate of 6.5% and a return on the market of 11.5%. Company tax rate is 30%.Required:2.1 Calculate the weighted average cost of capital, using the Capital Asset Pricing Model to calculate the cost of equity

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