The Following Summarized Information Is Available for Essex Company at December

question 30

Essay

The following summarized information is available for Essex Company at December 31 of the current year:

The debt of Essex has a before-tax cost rate of 12%, preferred stock has a cost of 12.3%, and common equity has a cost of 14.6%. The tax rate for Essex is 34%.
Calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Essex at December 31 of the current year.

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