Phil's Carvings Wants to Have a Weighted Average Cost of Capital

question 25

Multiple Choice

Phil's Carvings wants to have a weighted average cost of capital of 9.5 percent.The firm has an aftertax cost of debt of 6.5 percent and a cost of equity of 12.75 percent.What debt-equity ratio is needed for the firm to achieve its targeted weighted average cost of capital?

• A).84
• B).92
• C)1.08
• D).76
• E).67

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