Rekall Inc., the memory implant company, has 7 million shares of commo

Rekall Inc., the memory implant company, has 7 million shares of common stock outstanding and 100,000 semi-annual bonds. The bonds have 6 years to maturity, a 9.05% coupon rate and a face value of $1,000 each.

The common stock currently sells for $29.94 and just paid a dividend of $2.50. Dividends are paid annually and are expected to grow in perpetuity at 3%. The bonds sell for 94% of face value and have a 10.42% yield to maturity. The after-tax cost of debt is 7.294%, and the cost of equity is 11.6%. What is Rekall’s WACC?
A) 7.09%
B) 9.51%
C) 9.94%
D) 10.27%
E) 11.24%

ANSWER

D