Assume Ford Motor Company is discussing new ways to recapitalize the firm and raise additional capital. Its current capital structure has a 25% weight in equity, 10% in preferred stock, and 65% in debt
The cost of equity capital is 13%, the cost of preferred stock is 9%, and the pretax cost of debt is 8%. What is the weighted average cost of capital for Ford if its marginal tax rate is 40%?
A) 6.91%
B) 7.27%
C) 8.00%
D) 8.36%
Answer: B
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