Problem 14-9 Calculating WACC [LO3] Ninecent Corporation has a target capital structure of 70 percent common stock, 5 percent preferred stock, and 25 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 12 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 6 percent, and the pretax cost of debt is 7 percent. The relevant tax rate is 24 percent. a. 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.) b. What is the aftertax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 8.67% a. WACC b. Cost of debt 5.46 %

Problem 14-9 Calculating WACC [LO3] Ninecent Corporation has a target capital structure of 70 percent common stock, 5 percent preferred stock, and 25 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 12 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 6 percent, and the pretax cost of debt is 7 percent. The relevant tax rate is 24 percent. a. 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.) b. What is the aftertax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 8.67% a. WACC b. Cost of debt 5.46 %

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