Proper Paints Company has a target capital structure of 35% debt and 65% common equity with no preferred stock. Its before tax cost of debt is 8% and its marginal tax rate is 25%. The current stock price is P0 = $22. The last dividend was D0 = $2.25 and it is expected to grow at a 5% constant rate. What is its cost of equity and it's WACC?

cost of equity = 15.74 %

WACC = 12.33 %

Explanation:

The Weighted Average Cost of Equity (WACC) is the return that is required by providers of Long Term source of finance. WACC assumes the Pooling of Funds Principle when it comes to financing projects.

WACC = E/V × Ke + D/V × Kd

Where,

E/V = Market Weight of Equity

      = 0.65

Ke = Cost of Equity

    = D1 / P0 + g

    = ($2.25 × 1.05)/ $22 + 0.05

    = 15.74 %

D/V = Market Weight of Debt

       = 0.35

Kd = Cost of Debt

    =  8%  × (1 - 0.25)

    = 6 %

Therefore,

WACC = 0.65 × 15.74 % + 0.35 × 6 %

           = 12.33 %

i would choose D because it sounds good to me

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