Calcutta Industries Has $4,500,000 in Debt and $5,500,000 in Stockholders

question 61

Multiple Choice

Calcutta Industries has $4,500,000 in debt and $5,500,000 in stockholders' equity.If the debt carries an interest rate of 9%,and the stockholders are demanding a 16% rate of return,Calcutta's cost of capital is:

• A)12.5%
• B)12.85%
• C)9%
• D)16%

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