Afirm has determined its optimal structure which is composed of the following sources and target market value proportions.
target market source of capital proportions
long-term debt 60%
common stock equity 40
debt: the firm can sell a 15-year, $1,000 par value, 8 percent bond for $1,050. a flotation cost of 2 percent of the face value would be required in addition to the premium of $50.
common stock: a firm's common stock is currently selling for $75 per share. the dividend expected to be paid at the end of the coming year is $5. its dividend payments have been growing at a constant rate for the last five years. five years ago, the dividend was $3.10. it is expected that to sell, a new common stock issue must be underpriced $2 per share and the firm must pay $1 per share in flotation costs. additionally, the firm has a marginal tax rate of 40 percent.
18) the firm's cost of retained earnings is (see table 9.2) a) 18.9 percent b) 15.0 percent c) 10.2 percent d) 14.3 percent
19) the weighted average cost of capital up to the point when retained earnings are exhausted is (see table 9.2) a) 7.7 percent b) 11.29 percent c) 8.7 percent d) 6.8 percent
20) assuming the firm plans to pay out all of its earnings as dividends, the weighted average cost of capital is (see table 9.2) a) 12.1 percent b) 10.44 percent c) 8.9 percent d) 11.6 percent