HBM, Inc has the following capital structure: Assets $ 350,000   Debt $ 87,500         Preferred stock   17,500         Common stock   245,000 The common stock is currently selling for $17 a share, pays a cash dividend of $0.80 per share, and is growing annually at 8 percent. The preferred stock pays a $9 cash dividend and currently sells for $100 a share. The debt pays interest of 7.0 percent annually, and the firm is in the 30 percent marginal tax bracket. What is the after-tax cost of debt? Round your answer to two decimal places.   % What is the cost of preferred stock? Round your answer to two decimal places.   % What is the cost of common stock? Assume that the current $0.80 dividend grows by 8 percent during the year. Round your answer to two decimal places.   % What is the firm’s weighted-average cost of capital? Round your answer to two decimal places.   %

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HBM, Inc has the following capital structure:

Assets $ 350,000   Debt $ 87,500
        Preferred stock   17,500
        Common stock   245,000

The common stock is currently selling for $17 a share, pays a cash dividend of $0.80 per share, and is growing annually at 8 percent. The preferred stock pays a $9 cash dividend and currently sells for $100 a share. The debt pays interest of 7.0 percent annually, and the firm is in the 30 percent marginal tax bracket.

  1. What is the after-tax cost of debt? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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  2. What is the cost of preferred stock? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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  3. What is the cost of common stock? Assume that the current $0.80 dividend grows by 8 percent during the year. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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  4. What is the firm’s weighted-average cost of capital? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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