Problem 11-29 Western Electric Utility Company faces increasing needs for capital. Fortunately it has an Aflow) credit rating The corporate tax rate is 30 percent Western's treasurer is trying to determine the corporation's current weighted average cost of capital to assess the profitability of capital budgeting projects. Historically, the corporation's earnings and dividends per share have increased at about a 52 percent annual rate. Western Electric's common stock is selling at $61 per share, and the company will pay a $350 per share dividend (O2). The company's $90 preferred stock has been yielding 5 percent in the current market Flotation costs for the company have been estimated by its Investment dealer to be $3.00 for preferred stock. The company's optimum capital structure is 40 percent debt, 15 percent preferred stock, and 45 percent common equity in the form of retained earnings. Refer to the table below on bond issues for comparative yields on bonds of equal risks to Western Electric, maturing in 2038 (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.) Data on Bond Issues Yield to Maturity Rating Prica Issue Utilities: Bell Canada 6.10%, 2035 TransCanada 8.85%, 2039 Hydro One 4.89%, 2037 Industrials: Loblaw 5.90%, 20.36 Suncor 5.39%, 2037 BBB (high) A (low) A (high) 99.38 183,46 99.84 6.61 4.33 6.78 388 Allow) 99.54 95.71 6.50 6.83 a. Compute the cost of debt, kd- Cost of debt 3,03% Bell Canada 6.10, 2035 TransCanada 8.05%, 2039 Hydro One 4.89%, 2037 Industrials: Loblaw 5.90%, 2036 Suncor 5.39%, 2037 BBB (high) A (low) A (high) 99.38 103.46 99.84 6.61 4.33 6.78 888 A(low) 99.54 95.71 6.50 6.83 a. Compute the cost of debt, ka Cost of debt 3.03% b. Compute the cost of preferred stock, Kp Cost of preferred stock 517% c. Compute the cost of common equity in the form of retained earings. Ke Cost of common equity % d. Compute the weighted average cost of capital (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) Weighted cost Debt (ka) 121 % Preferred stock (kpl 078 Common equity (Ke? Weighted average cost of capital (ka)