Compute the cost of capital for the firm for the following:
A bond that has a $1,000 par value (face value) and a contract or coupon interest rate of 11 percent. Interest payments are $55.00 and are paid semiannually. The bonds have a current market value of $1,125 and will mature in 10 years. The firm’s marginal tax rate is 34 percent.
A new common stock issue that paid a $1.80 dividend last year. The firm’s dividends are expected to continue to grow at 7 percent per year, forever. The price of the firm’s common stock is now $27.50.
A preferred stock that sells for $125, pays a 9 percent dividend and has a $100 par value.
A bond selling to yield 12 percent where the firm’s tax rate is 34 percent.