Kim's Bridal Shoppe has 10,200 shares of common stock outstanding at a price of $36 per share. It also has 215 shares of preferred stock outstanding at a price of $87 per share. There are 520 bonds outstanding that have a coupon rate of 5.5 percent paid semiannually. The bonds mature in 17 years, have a face value of $1,000, and sell at 93 percent of par. What is the capital structure weight of the common stock?

26.43 %

Explanation:

The Capital Structure is based on  the Market Weight of the Sources of Finance as shown below :

Equity market value = Number of shares × price/share

Equity market value  = 10,200 ×  $36

Equity market value = $367,200

Current debt value = Number of bonds × price/bond

Current debt value = 520 × (1930)

Current debt value = $1,003,600

Preferred stock value = Number of shares × price/share

Preferred stock value = 215 ×  $87

Preferred stock value = $18,705

Total capital = Common equity value + Debt value + Preferred stock value

Total capital = $367,200 + $1,003,600 + $18,705

Total capital = $1,389,505

Weight of Equity = Equity value / Total capital

Weight of Equity  = $367,200 / $1,389,505

Weight of Equity = 26.43 %

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