Carson Electronics uses 70 percent common stock and 30 percent debt to finance its operations. The after-tax cost of debt is 5.4 percent and the cost of equity is 15.4 percent.  What is the firm's WACC? a. No option is correct b. 10.4% c. 10.24% d. 0.0124

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Carson Electronics uses 70 percent common stock and 30 percent debt to finance its operations. The after-tax cost of debt is 5.4 percent and the cost of equity is 15.4 percent. 

What is the firm's WACC?

a.

No option is correct

b.

10.4%

c.

10.24%

d.

0.0124

 

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