Suppose Fastest Company's current balance sheet showed book value weights of 32 percent debt, 11 percent preferred

Question:

Suppose Fastest Company's current balance sheet showed book value weights of 32 percent debt, 11 percent preferred shares, and 57 percent common equity. Assuming its cost of debt was 3 percent, the cost of preferred shares was 5 percent, and the cost of common equity was 9 percent, estimate Fastest Company's WACC (based on these book value weights).

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial... Cost Of Debt
The cost of debt is the effective interest rate a company pays on its debts. It’s the cost of debt, such as bonds and loans, among others. The cost of debt often refers to before-tax cost of debt, which is the company's cost of debt before taking...