You are given the following information for Lightning Power Co. Assume the company’s tax rate is 21 percent. Debt: 6,000 5.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 21 years to maturity, selling for 103 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. Common stock: 390,000 shares outstanding, selling for $57 per share; beta is 1.14. Preferred stock: 16,500 shares of 3.3 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $78 per share. The par value is $100 per share. Market: 5 percent market risk premium and 4.3 percent risk-free rate. What is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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You are given the following information for Lightning Power Co. Assume the company’s tax rate is 21 percent.

 

  Debt:

6,000 5.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 21 years to maturity, selling for 103 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.

   
  Common stock: 390,000 shares outstanding, selling for $57 per share; beta is 1.14.
   
  Preferred stock:

16,500 shares of 3.3 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $78 per share. The par value is $100 per share.

   
  Market: 5 percent market risk premium and 4.3 percent risk-free rate.

 

What is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

 

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