Reference no: EM132668390
The Shrike Paper Mill Ltd has the following capital structureEquity capital (30 million shares, Rs.10 par)
Rs.300 million
Preference capital, 15 percent (1,000,000 shares, Rs.100 par)
Rs. 100 million
Retained earnings
Rs. 100 million
Debentures 11 percent (2,500,000 debentures, Rs.100 par)
Rs.250 million
Term Loans, 13 percent
Rs. 300 million
The next expected dividend per share is Rs.4.00. The dividend per share is expected to grow at the rate of 15 percent. The market price per share is Rs.80.
Preference stock, redeemable after 6 years, is currently selling for Rs.110 per share.
Debentures, redeemable after 6 years, are selling for Rs.102 per debenture.
The tax rate for the company is 34 percent.
(a) Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using
(i) book value proportions, and
(ii) market value proportions
b) Why do companies prefer to use market value weights instead of book value weights while calculating weighted average cost of capital?