Answer:
Preferred stocks wait = 36.79%
Explanation:
Common stock outstanding = 12,000 Ă— $39 = $468,000
preferred stock = 5,000 Ă— $26 = $130,000
outstanding bond = $400,000 Ă— 87% = $348,000
Total capital = $946,000
Note: We have to use market value instate of book value.
The weight should be placed on the preferred stock when computing the Rivertrail's WACC = $348,000 Ă· $946,000 = $0.3679
Preferred stocks wait = $0.3679 Ă— 100
Preferred stocks wait = 36.79%