Debt: 65,000 bonds outstanding ($1,000 face or par value) with an 7% coupon, 15 years to maturity, selling for 106 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. Common Stock: 700,000 shares outstanding, selling for $65 per share; the beta is 1.2. Preferred Stock: 80,000 shares outstanding ($100 par value), it pays a 10% dividend on par, and it is selling for $125 per share. Market: The expected return on the market portfolio is 10% , the risk-free rate is 2% and the tax rate is 26%. 24.  What is the after-tax rate on debt?

The IPO Investment Bank has the following financing outstanding. Debt: 20,000 bonds with a coupon rate of 12 percent and a current price quote of 110; the bonds have 20 years to maturity. 190, 000 zero coupon bonds with a price quote of 20.5 and 30 years until maturity. Both bonds have a par value of $1,000 and semiannual coupons. Preferred stock: 110,000 shares of 10 percent preferred stock with a current price of $85, and a par value of $100. Common stock: 2,200, 000 shares of common stock; the current price is $71, and the beta of the stock is 1.45. Market: The corporate tax rate is 21 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.)

Suppose Westerfield Co. has the following financial information: Debt: 900, 000 bonds outstanding with a face value of $1,000. The bonds currently trade at 85% of par and have 12 years to maturity. The coupon rate equals 7%, and the bonds make semiannual interest payments. Preferred stock: 600,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding; currently trading for $108 per share, paying a dividend of $9 annually. Common stock: 25,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding; currently trading for $185 per share. Beta equals 1.22. Market and firm information: The expected return on the market is 9%, the risk - free rate is 5%, and the tax rate is 21 %. Calculate the weight of debt in the capital structure. (Enter percentages as decimals and round to 4 decimals)

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