Suppose That Model Nails, Inc

question 24

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Model Nails, Inc.'s capital structure features 60 percent equity, 40 percent debt, and that its before-tax cost of debt is 6 percent, while its cost of equity is 10 percent. If the appropriate weighted average tax rate is 21 percent, what will be Model Nails' WACC?

• A) 7.90 percent
• B) 6.84 percent
• C) 8.40 percent
• D) 16.00 percent

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