1) Dobson Dairies has capital structure that consists of 60% long-term debt and 40% common stock. Company’s CFO has got the following information:
i) Before-tax yield to maturity on company’s bonds is 9%.
ii) Company’s common stock is expected to pay a= $3.00 dividend at year end (D1 = $3.00), and dividend is expected to rise at a constant rate of 7% a year. Common stock presently sells for $60 a share.
iii) suppose the firm will be able to utilize retained earnings to fund equity portion of its capital budget.
iv) Company’s tax rate is 40%.
What is the company’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?