Sauer Milk Inc. wants to determine the minimum cost of capital point for the firm....

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Sauer Milk Inc. wants to determine the minimum cost of capital point for the firm. Assume it is considering the following financial plans:

Cost (aftertax) Weights
Plan A
Debt 6.0 % 25 %
Preferred stock 12.0 15
Common equity 20.0 60
Plan B
Debt 6.2 % 35 %
Preferred stock 12.2 15
Common equity 17.0 50
Plan C
Debt 7.0 % 45 %
Preferred stock 16.7 15
Common equity 12.6 40
Plan D
Debt 14.0 % 55 %
Preferred stock 17.6 15
Common equity 14.6 30

a-1. Compute the weighted average cost for four plans. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

a-2. Which of the four plans has the lowest weighted average cost of capital?

multiple choice

  • Plan A

  • Plan B

  • Plan C

  • Plan D

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