A Firm Requires an Investment of $36,000 and Borrows $12,000

question 59

Multiple Choice

A firm requires an investment of $36,000 and borrows $12,000 at 9%. If the return on equity is 20%, what is the firm's pretax WACC?

• A) 8.2%
• B) 19.6%
• C) 16.3%
• D) 22.9%

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