Solution and Explanation:
Calculation of weighted average floatation cost is as follows:
[tex]Floatation cost $=\left(\frac{\text { Debt }}{\text { Debt }+\text { Equity }} * \text { cost of the debt }\right)+\left(\frac{\text { Debt }}{\text { Debt }+\text { Equity }} *$ cost of the equity (ke)) \right.[/tex]
[tex]=\left(\frac{.8}{1+0.8} * 8 \%\right)+\left(\frac{8}{1+0.8} * 11 \%\right)[/tex]
By calculating the above equation, we get = (0.035556) plus (0.048889)
= 0.08444 = 8.44% (rounded to 2 decimal places)
The amount of money raised is calculated as follows:
[tex]Amount raised $*(1 \text { -Floatation cost) }=$ Amount required[/tex]
[tex]\text { Amount raised } *(1-8.44444 \%)=18000000[/tex]
Amount required = 18000000 divided by 0.91556
= 19660098.7
= 19660099 (rounded off)