Which are more relevant book or market value weights

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Vedder, Inc., has 7 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $62.00, and the book value per share is $5.00. Vedder also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $71 million, a coupon rate of 7 percent, and sells for 93 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $36 million, a coupon rate of 7.5 percent, and sells for 92 percent of par. The first issue matures in 20 years, the second in 12 years. Required: (a) What are the company’s capital structure weights on a book value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places (e.g., 32.1616).) Book value weight of equity Book value weight of debt (b) What are the company’s capital structure weights on a market value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places (e.g., 32.1616).) Market value weight of equity Market value weight of debt (c) Which are more relevant, the book or market value weights?

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