1. You are required to calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of Sethoo & Sons Limited from the data below:   Black Limited Star Limited Number of Ordinary Shares (GH¢1.00) 2,000,000 1,000,000 Net Income available to Ordinary Shares 600,000 250,000 Gross Dividend 500,000 200,000 Market Price per share 3.00 2.00 Market value of Debts 3,000,000 1,500,000 Annual Growth rate of Dividend 12% 10% Gross Interest yield 10% 11% NOTE: The corporation tax rate is 50%. Debts are currently quoted at GH¢100 per block. 2. Explain why the Market Value Approach of calculating WACC is preferred to the Book Value Approach. 3. What are the uses of Weighted Average Cost of Capital?

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1. You are required to calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of Sethoo & Sons Limited from the data below:

 

Black Limited

Star Limited

Number of Ordinary Shares

(GH¢1.00)

2,000,000

1,000,000

Net Income available to

Ordinary Shares

600,000

250,000

Gross Dividend

500,000

200,000

Market Price per share

3.00

2.00

Market value of Debts

3,000,000

1,500,000

Annual Growth rate of

Dividend

12%

10%

Gross Interest yield

10%

11%

NOTE: The corporation tax rate is 50%. Debts are currently quoted at GH¢100 per block.

2. Explain why the Market Value Approach of calculating WACC is preferred to the Book Value Approach.

3. What are the uses of Weighted Average Cost of Capital?

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