Suppose that JB Cos. has a capital structure of 78 percent equity, 22 percent debt, and that its before-tax cost of debt is 14 percent while its cost of equity is 18 percent. Assume the appropriate weighted-average tax rate is 21 percent and JB estimates that they can make full use of the interest tax shield. What will be JB's WACC? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) WACC
Suppose that JB Cos. has a capital structure of 78 percent equity, 22 percent debt, and that its before-tax cost of debt is 14 percent while its cost of equity is 18 percent. Assume the appropriate weighted-average tax rate is 21 percent and JB estimates that they can make full use of the interest tax shield. What will be JB's WACC? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) WACC
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![Suppose that JB Cos. has a capital structure of 78 percent equity, 22 percent debt, and that its before-tax cost of debt is 14 percent
while its cost of equity is 18 percent. Assume the appropriate weighted-average tax rate is 21 percent and JB estimates that they can
make full use of the interest tax shield.
What will be JB's WACC? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that JB Cos. has a capital structure of 78 percent equity, 22 percent debt, and that its before-tax cost of debt is 14 percent
while its cost of equity is 18 percent. Assume the appropriate weighted-average tax rate is 21 percent and JB estimates that they can
make full use of the interest tax shield.
What will be JB's WACC? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
WACC
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