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IPho Ltd has irredeemable 4% debt capital in issue with a nominal value of €20m. The current market value of the debt capital is €10 million and the tax rate is 25%. The current market value of equity shares of IPho Ltd is €30 million. The weighted average cost of capital has been determined as 10%.
The cost of equity of IPho Ltd would therefore be:
a 11.3%
b 11.8%
c 12.3%
d 12.8%
Answer – A
This is the answer given in the illustration. I really do not understand the last two steps of WACC. Could you please explain?
The cost of debt capital: 4% x (20·0/10·0) x (1 – 0·25) = 6·0%
WACC:
10% = [(10/40) x 6·0%] + [(30/40) x Keg%]
0·75 Keg = 8·5%
Keg = 11·3%
Thanks a lot,
WACC
10% = (0.24 x 6%) + 0.75 Ke
10% = 1.5% + 0.75Ke
10% – 1.5% = 0.75Ke
8.5% = 0.75Ke
Ke = 8.5% / 0.75 = 11.3%