A Firm Has a Capital Structure with $75 Million in Equity

question 8

Multiple Choice

A firm has a capital structure with $75 million in equity and $75 million of debt. The cost of equity capital is 10% and the pretax cost of debt is 7%. If the marginal tax rate of the firm is 35%, compute the weighted average cost of capital of the firm.

• A) 7.3%
• B) 7.6%
• C) 8.0%
• D) 8.4%

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