Examine the following book-value balance sheet for University Products, Inc. The preferred stock currently sells for $10 per share and the common stock for $16 per share. BOOK VALUE BALANCE SHEET (all...

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Examine the following book-value balance sheet for University Products, Inc. The preferred stock currently sells for $10 per share and the common stock for $16 per share.




































































BOOK VALUE BALANCE SHEET

(all values in millions)


Assets

Liabilities and Net Worth

Cash and short-term securities

$

2.0

Bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually

(maturity = 10 years, current yield to

maturity = 7%)

$

10.0

Accounts receivable

5.0

Preferred stock (par value $10 per

share)

1.0

Inventories

9.0

Common stock (par value $0.1)

0.2

Plant and equipment

22.0

Additional paid-in stockholders%u2019 equity

8.8

Retained earnings

18.0





Total

$

38.0

Total

$

38.0
















If the preferred stock pays a dividend of $2 per share, the beta of the common stock is 0.2, the market risk premium is 12%, the risk-free rate is 8%, and the firm%u2019s tax rate is 30%, what is University%u2019s weighted-average cost of capital?
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)













WACC

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Examine the following book-value balance sheet for University Products, Inc. The preferred
stock c
urrently sells for $10 per share and the common stock for $16 per share.
BOOK VALUE BALANCE SHEET
(all values in millions)
Assets Liabilities and Net Worth
Cash and
short-term
securities
$ 2.0
Bonds, coupon = 6%,
paid annually
(maturity = 10 years,
current yield to
maturity = 7%)
$ 10.0
Accounts
receivable
5.0
Preferred stock (par
value $10 per
share)

1.0
Inventories

9.0
Common stock (par
value $0.1)
0.2
Plant and
equipment
22.0
Additional paid-in
stockholders%u2019
equity

8.8

Retained earnings

18.0

Total $ 38.0 Total $ 38.0

If the preferred stock pays a dividend of $2 per...
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