Calculate the opportunity cost of capital for a firm with the following capital structure: 30% preferred stock, 50% common stock and 20% debt. The firms has a cost of debt of 7.87%, a cost of preferred stock equal to 10.76% and a 13.91% cost of common stock. The firm has a 35% tax rate. You answer should be entered as a %, for example 15.48%

11.21%

Explanation:

the opportunity cost of capital can be determined by calculating the weighted average cost of capital

WACC = [weight of equity x cost of equity[ + [weight of debt x cost of debt x (1 - tax rate)] + [weight of preferred stock x cost of preferred stock]

0.3 x 10.76 + (0.5 x 13.91) + (0.2 x 0.65 x 7,87)

3.228 + 6.955 + 1.231

11.21%

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.

answer: a. the kind of population living in your neighbourhood.

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