Okay, here are the steps to solve this problem:
1) Given:
- Project cost needs to raise: $100 M
- Cost of equity: 7%
- Cost of debt: 5%
- Debt to equity ratio: 0.25
2) Calculate the cost of new equity:
Cost of equity = 7%
So cost of new equity = $100 M * (1 + 0.07) = $107 M
3) Calculate the cost of new debt:
Cost of debt = 5%
So cost of new debt = $100 M * (1 + 0.05) = $105 M
4) Calculate the total capital required:
equity = $107 M
debt = $105 M * 0.25 = $26.25 M
Total capital = $107 M + $26.25 M = $133.25 M
5) Adjust for the flotation costs:
Flotation cost of equity = $107 M
Flotation cost of debt = $26.25 M
Total flotation cost = $107 M + $26.25 M = $133.25 M
So the actual cost of the project after adjusting for the flotation costs = $133.25 M
Among the options:
$107.1M - Too low
$109.9M - Too low
$102.4M - Too low
$106.9M - Close but not exact
So the actual answer is: $133.25 M
Let me know if you have any other questions!