Johnston Company Has a 7 Percent Cost of Debt, a 50

question 47

Multiple Choice

Johnston Company has a 7 percent cost of debt, a 50 percent debt ratio, and a 15 percent cost of equity. The marginal tax rate is 25 percent. What is Johnston's WACC if it were 100 percent equity financed?

• A)11 percent
• B)10.13 percent
• C)7.50 percent
• D)15 percent

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