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**LUVFINANCE, Inc. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Estimation**

LUVFINANCE, Inc. is currently estimating its Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) while operating at its optimal capital structure. Here are the details of its financial instruments:

1. **Bonds:**
   - Coupon Rate: 12%, paid semiannually
   - Current Maturity: 17 years
   - Current Selling Price: $1,162
   - Total Outstanding: 100,000 bonds
   - New Bonds: Issuable at 20-year maturity with $50 flotation costs per bond. The coupon rate on new bonds equals the Yield to Maturity (YTM) of existing bonds.

2. **Preferred Stock:**
   - Par Value: $100
   - Annual Dividend: 12%
   - Current Selling Price: $120
   - Total Outstanding Shares: 1,000,000

3. **Common Stock:**
   - Current Selling Price: $100 per share
   - Total Outstanding Shares: 5,000,000
   - Beta (β): 0.89

4. **Market Conditions:**
   - Risk-Free Rate: 3.54%
   - Market Risk Premium: 6%

5. **Tax:**
   - Firm’s Marginal Tax Rate: 40%

**Objective:**
The task is to compute the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of the company, considering the costs and proportions of each type of capital component mentioned above.
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Transcribed Image Text:**LUVFINANCE, Inc. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Estimation** LUVFINANCE, Inc. is currently estimating its Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) while operating at its optimal capital structure. Here are the details of its financial instruments: 1. **Bonds:** - Coupon Rate: 12%, paid semiannually - Current Maturity: 17 years - Current Selling Price: $1,162 - Total Outstanding: 100,000 bonds - New Bonds: Issuable at 20-year maturity with $50 flotation costs per bond. The coupon rate on new bonds equals the Yield to Maturity (YTM) of existing bonds. 2. **Preferred Stock:** - Par Value: $100 - Annual Dividend: 12% - Current Selling Price: $120 - Total Outstanding Shares: 1,000,000 3. **Common Stock:** - Current Selling Price: $100 per share - Total Outstanding Shares: 5,000,000 - Beta (β): 0.89 4. **Market Conditions:** - Risk-Free Rate: 3.54% - Market Risk Premium: 6% 5. **Tax:** - Firm’s Marginal Tax Rate: 40% **Objective:** The task is to compute the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of the company, considering the costs and proportions of each type of capital component mentioned above.
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