Calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Foggy Futures Weather  Forecasters.

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  1. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Foggy Futures Weather  Forecasters.

      The firm is in the 25% tax bracket.  The optimal capital structure is listed below:

 

SOURCE OF CAPITAL

WEIGHT

Debt

20%

Preferred Stock

30%

Common Stock

50%

Debt

The firm can issue $1000 par value, 9% coupon interest bond with a 15 year maturity date. The bond has an average discount of $20 and flotation costs of $30 per bond. The selling price is $1,000

Preferred Stock

The firm can sell preferred stock with a dividend that is 10% of the current price of $95. The cost of issuing and selling the stock is expected to be $7 per share

Common Stock

The firm's common stock is currently selling for $100 per share. The firm expects to pay cash dividends of $12 per share next year. The dividends have been growing at 8%. The stock was discounted by $7, and the flotation costs amounted to $5 per share.

                                                                                                         

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