Megatron Ltd has an equity beta of 1.5. The market risk premium in South Africa...

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Megatron Ltd has an equity beta of 1.5. The market risk premium in South Africa is expected to be 5% and yield on government bond (risk free rate) is currently 9.5%. Megatron has issued bonds and its R100 par value bond is currently trading at R94.50. The coupon is 10%. The maturity date is in 5 years time and the corporate tax rate is 28%. Interest is payable annually in arrears. What is the weighted average cost of capital if target debt to equity ratio is 50% and the cost of equity and debt is 15% and 8% respectively

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