What Is a Firm's Weighted-Average Cost of Capital If the Stock

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Essay

What is a firm's weighted-average cost of capital if the stock has a beta of 1.45, Treasury bills yield 5%, and the market portfolio offers an expected return of 14%? In addition to equity, the firm finances 35% of its assets with debt that has a yield to maturity of 9%.The firm is in the 35% marginal tax bracket.

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