Meyer & Co. expects its EBIT to be $47,130 every year forever. The firm can borrow at 9 percent. Meyer currently has no debt, and the cost of assets is 12 percent, and the tax rate is 20 percent. The company borrows $180,000 and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares.   What is the weighted average cost of capital?

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Meyer & Co. expects its EBIT to be $47,130 every year forever. The firm can borrow at 9 percent. Meyer currently has no debt, and the cost of assets is 12 percent, and the tax rate is 20 percent. The company borrows $180,000 and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares.

 

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