The IPO Investment Bank has the following financing outstanding. Debt: 140,000 bonds with a coupon rate...

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The IPO Investment Bank has the following financing outstanding. Debt: 140,000 bonds with a coupon rate of 10 percent and a current price quote of 114; the bonds have 20 years to maturity. 310,000 zero coupon bonds with a price quote of 16.5 and 30 years until maturity. Both bonds have a par value of $1,000 and semiannual coupons. Preferred stock: 230,000 shares of 8 percent preferred stock with a current price of $68, and a par value of $100. Common stock: 3,400,000 shares of common stock; the current price is $54, and the beta of the stock is.95. Market: The corporate tax rate is 23 percent, the market risk premium is 5 percent, and the risk-free rate is 2 percent. What is the WACC for the company? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) The IPO Investment Bank has the following financing outstanding. Debt: 140,000 bonds with a coupon rate of 10 percent and a current price quote of 114; the bonds have 20 years to maturity. 310,000 zero coupon bonds with a price quote of 16.5 and 30 years until maturity. Both bonds have a par value of $1,000 and semiannual coupons. Preferred stock: 230,000 shares of 8 percent preferred stock with a current price of $68, and a par value of $100. Common stock: 3,400,000 shares of common stock; the current price is $54, and the beta of the stock is.95. Market: The corporate tax rate is 23 percent, the market risk premium is 5 percent, and the risk-free rate is 2 percent. What is the WACC for the company? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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To calculate the weighted average cost of capital WACC for the company we need to determine the cost of each component of the capital structure and their respective weights 1 Cost of Debt The cost of ... View the full answer