Raymond Mining Corporation has 10.0 million shares of common stock outstanding, 440, 000 shares of 4% $100 par value preferred stock outstanding, and 173,000 7.50% semiannual bonds outstanding, par value of $1000 each. The common stock currently sells for $48 per share nd has a beta of 1.50, the preffered stock urrently sells for $97 per share, and the bonds have 10 years to maturity and sell for 115% par. The market risk premium is 8.8%, T-bills are yielding 5%, and Raymond Mining's tax rate is 40%. What is the firm's market value capital structure? Debt? Equity? Preferred Stock? If Raymond Mining is evaluating a new investment project that has the same risk as the firm's typical project, what rate should the firm use to discount the project's cash flows?

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Raymond Mining Corporation has 10.0 million shares of common stock outstanding, 440, 000 shares of 4% $100 par value preferred stock outstanding, and 173,000 7.50% semiannual bonds outstanding, par value of $1000 each. The common stock currently sells for $48 per share nd has a beta of 1.50, the preffered stock urrently sells for $97 per share, and the bonds have 10 years to maturity and sell for 115% par. The market risk premium is 8.8%, T-bills are yielding 5%, and Raymond Mining's tax rate is 40%. What is the firm's market value capital structure? Debt? Equity? Preferred Stock? If Raymond Mining is evaluating a new investment project that has the same risk as the firm's typical project, what rate should the firm use to discount the project's cash flows?

 

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