What Is Bodacious Bodywear's Weighted Average Cost of Capital Under

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is Bodacious Bodywear's weighted average cost of capital under the following conditions:
*The firm has 30% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 60% equity
*The cost of common equity is 14% and the cost of preferred stock is 9%
*The firm's debt has a before-tax cost of debt of 10% (including flotation costs)
*The firm is in the 40% tax bracket

• A)11.1%
• B)8.5%
• C)12.3%
• D)10.5%

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