Given below is the information related to the capital structure of a US based Indian subsidiary.
Determine the weighted average cost of capital (based on book value weights).
Specific\>cost | Amount | |
15.0% | Rs 900 million | Equity share capital |
12.5 | 100 | 12% Preference share capital |
7.5 | 400 | 11% Debentures |
13.0 | 600 | Retained earnings |
K_o = (Rs 255.5 million/Rs 2,000 million) × 100 = 12.775 per cent.
Computation of Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Total\> cost | Specific\>cost | Amount | Source\> of\> capital |
Rs 135.0 million | 0.15 | Rs 900 million | Equity |
12.5 | 0.125 | 100 | 12% Preference share capital |
30.0 | 0.075 | 400 | 11% Debentures |
78.0
|
0.13 | 600
|
Retained earnings |
255.5 | 2,000 |