Information on Gerken Power Co., is shown below. Assume the company’s tax rate is 34 percent.   Debt:   8,600 7.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 24 years to maturity, selling for 104.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.       Common stock:   211,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.10 per share; beta is 1.16.       Preferred stock:   12,100 shares of 5.8 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.90 per share.       Market:   7.05 percent market risk premium and 4.85 percent risk-free rate.   Required: Calculate 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.)    WACC             %

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Information on Gerken Power Co., is shown below. Assume the company’s tax rate is 34 percent.
 

Debt:  

8,600 7.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 24 years to maturity, selling for 104.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.

     
Common stock:   211,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.10 per share; beta is 1.16.
     
Preferred stock:  

12,100 shares of 5.8 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.90 per share.

     
Market:   7.05 percent market risk premium and 4.85 percent risk-free rate.

 
Required:
Calculate 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.)
  
WACC             %

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