Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Commerce Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • COMMERCE • objective

A company's current capital structure is 40% equity (cost \(12\%\)), 30% retained earnings (cost \(9\%\)) and 30% long‑term loan (cost \(8\%\)). The total capital is \(\text{₦}50{,}000{,}000\). The firm plans to raise an additional \(\text{₦}5{,}000{,}000\) by issuing new debentures at \(10\%\) interest, which will replace an equal amount of the existing long‑term loan. After this change, what is the new weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?

Answer Options

A. 10.5\%
B. 9.8\%
Correct Answer C. 10.1\%
D. 11.2\%
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
10.1\%

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Commerce Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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