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What is the WACC for a firm with equal amounts of debt and equity financing, a 17% before-tax company cost of capital, a 35% tax rate, and a 10% coupon rate on its debt that is selling at par value?
A. 10.40%
B. 14.25%
C. 15.25%
D. 16.00%
What is the WACC for a firm with equal amounts of debt and equity financing, a 17% before-tax company cost of capital, a 35% tax rate, and a 10% coupon rate on its debt that is selling at par value?
C. 15.25%
Adjustment for tax shield on debt =
D/V interest rate paid tax rate
= .50 .10 .35
= 1.75%
WACC =
company cost of capital
- adjustment for tax shield on debt
WACC = 17% - 1.75%
= 15.25%
The WACC for the firm is 15.25%.