TRU Inc. desires to maintain a capital structure of 90% equity and 10% debt. They currently have an effective tax rate of 40%. The company'scost of equity capital is 10%. To obtain their debt financing, they issue bonds with an interest rate of 15%. What is the company's weightedaverage cost of capital?A. 14.5%B. 9.9%C. 9.1%O D. 10.5%

Weighted average cost of capital: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is a financial metric used…

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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