Weighted Average Cost of Capital Rust, Inc. plans to finance its expansion by raising the needed investment capital from the following sources in the indicated proportions and respective capital cost rates. Capital Cost Source Proportion Rate Bonds 45% 11% Preferred stock 10% 9% Common stock 25% 15% Retained earnings 20% 13%   100%     Calculate the weighted average cost of capital. Round answers to one decimal place. For example, 0.457 = 45.7%. Weighted Average   Cost of Capital Bonds Answer   Preferred stock Answer   Common stock Answer   Retained earnings Answer     Answer

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Rust, Inc. plans to finance its expansion by raising the needed investment capital from the following sources in the indicated proportions and respective capital cost rates.

Capital Cost
Source Proportion Rate
Bonds 45% 11%
Preferred stock 10% 9%
Common stock 25% 15%
Retained earnings 20% 13%
  100%  

 

Calculate the weighted average cost of capital.
Round answers to one decimal place. For example, 0.457 = 45.7%.

Weighted Average
  Cost of Capital
Bonds Answer
 
Preferred stock Answer
 
Common stock Answer
 
Retained earnings Answer
 
  Answer
 
 
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