Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Valie Enterprises, Inc., has compiled the following investments:
Type of Capital Book Value Market Valu e After-Tax Cost
Long-term debt $3,000,000 $2,800,000 4.8%
Preferred stock 102,000 150,000 9.0%
Common stock 1,108,000 2,500,000 13.0%
$4,210,000 $5,450,000
(a) Calculate the weighted average cost of capital, using (1) book value weights and (2) market value weights. (b) Explain the difference in the results obtained in (a).
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