Shaw Communications Is Currently Financed with 30% Equity,10% Preferred Stock,and

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Multiple Choice

Shaw Communications is currently financed with 30% equity,10% preferred stock,and 60% debt.It has a cost of equity capital of 11%,a cost of preferred stock of 7.5%,and its pretax cost of debt is 6%.If the firm has a tax rate of 30%,what is Shaw's WACC?

• A)7.57%
• B)8.17%
• C)5.82%
• D)6.57%
• E)7.65%

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