What Would Be the Weighted Average Cost of Capital for Limp

question 91

Multiple Choice

What would be the weighted average cost of capital for Limp Linguini Noodle Makers, Inc.under the following conditions:
*The capital structure is 40% debt and 60% equity
*The before-tax cost of debt (which includes flotation costs) is 20% and the firm is in the 40% tax bracket
*The firm's beta is 1.7
*The risk-free rate is 7% and the market risk premium is 6%

• A)15.12%
• B)18.7%
• C)17.2%
• D)12%

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