The Weighted-Average Cost of Capital for a Firm with a 40/60

question 13

Multiple Choice

The weighted-average cost of capital for a firm with a 40/60 debt/equity split, 8% cost of debt, 15% cost of equity, and a 34% tax rate would be:

• A) 12.20%.
• B) 8.63%.
• C) 11.11%.
• D)13.80%.

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