You are given the following information for Watson Power Co. Assume the company's tax rate is 25 percent.         Debt: 10,000 5.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 25 years to maturity, selling for 107 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.           Common stock: 430,000 shares outstanding, selling for $61 per share; the beta is 1.12. Preferred stock:18,500 shares of 3.7 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $82 per share. The par value is $100 per share.           Market: 6 percent market risk premium and 4.7 percent risk-free rate.       What is the company's WACC?

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You are given the following information for Watson Power Co. Assume the company's tax rate is 25 percent.

 

 

 

  Debt: 10,000 5.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 25 years to maturity, selling for 107 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.

 

 

 

    Common stock: 430,000 shares outstanding, selling for $61 per share; the beta is 1.12. Preferred stock:18,500 shares of 3.7 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $82 per share. The par value is $100 per share.

 

 

 

    Market: 6 percent market risk premium and 4.7 percent risk-free rate.

 

 

 

What is the company's WACC?

 

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