Consider Higgins Production which has the following information about its capital structures:  Debt - 1,500, 5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 7 years to maturity, selling for 80 percent of par, the bonds make semiannual payments  Common Stock - 100,000 shares outstanding, selling for $45 per share; the beta is 0.80  Preferred Stock - 25,000 shares of 6 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $150 per share  Market Information - 6 percent market risk premium and 4 percent risk-free rate.  The WACC of the company is: a. 5.67% b. 8.8% c. 6.57% d. 6.23%

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Consider Higgins Production which has the following information about its capital structures: 

  • Debt - 1,500, 5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 7 years to maturity, selling for 80 percent of par, the bonds make semiannual payments
  •  Common Stock - 100,000 shares outstanding, selling for $45 per share; the beta is 0.80
  • Preferred Stock - 25,000 shares of 6 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $150 per share
  •  Market Information - 6 percent market risk premium and 4 percent risk-free rate.

 The WACC of the company is:

a.

5.67%

b.

8.8%

c.

6.57%

d.

6.23%

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