A Firm Requires an Investment of $100,000,financed with $60,000 of Equity

question 4

Multiple Choice

A firm requires an investment of $100,000,financed with $60,000 of equity and the remainder with debt.If the return on equity is 12%,the cost of debt is 4% and the tax rate is 35%,what is the firm's WACC?

• A)6.64%
• B)7.20%
• C)7.96%
• D)8.24%
• E)8.80%

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