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question 90

Multiple Choice

JLP Industries has 6.5 million shares of common stock outstanding with a market price of $20.00 per share. The company also has outstanding preferred stock with a market value of $10 million, and 25,000 bonds outstanding, each with face value $1,000 and selling at 90 percent of par value. The cost of equity is 14 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 10 percent, and the yield of the debt is 6.25%. If JLP's tax rate is 34 percent, what is the WACC?

• A) 12.39 percent
• B) 12.98 percent
• C) 13.13 percent
• D) 13.72 percent

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Definitions:

Total Factory Overhead Cost Variance

The difference between the actual factory overhead costs incurred and the overhead costs that were expected or budgeted for a period.

Fixed Factory Overhead

The constant, recurring costs associated with operating a manufacturing facility, excluding variable costs such as direct labor and materials.

Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted amount and the actual amount of goods sold, often analyzed to assess performance.

Volume Variance

A measure used in budgeting and financial analysis to quantify the difference between planned and actual volumes of production or sales.