Calculate weighted average cost of capital of a ABC ltd with the following data.




Amount in Rs After tax cost in %
Equity share capital 750000 13%
Retained earnings 480000 14%
Preference share 550000 11%
Capital

Debentures 575000 9.75%

2355000

Solution

The solution is mentioned below −


Amount in Rs. X After tax cost in Y
Equity share capital 750000 (A) (A)/(Z)=0.32 (x1) 0.13 (a) (a)*(x1)=0.0416
Retained earnings 480000 (B) (B)/(Z)= 0.20 (x2) 0.14 (b) (b)*(x2)= 0.028
Preference share capital 550000 (C) (C)/(Z)= 0.23 (x3) 0.11 (c) (c)*(x3)= 0.0253
Debentures 575000 (D) (D)/(Z)= 0.25 (x4) 0.0975 (d) (d)*(x4)= 0.0244
Total (Z) 2355000

0.1193

Weighted average cost of capital = 11.93%

That means, company is paying 11.93% premium to the investors.

Updated on: 2020-09-25T16:21:51+05:30

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