Williamson, Inc., has a debt-equity ratio of 3. The firm's weighted average cost of capital is 12 percent, and its current cost of equity is 18 percent. Williamson has nopreferred stocks in its capital structure. The tax rate is 40 percent. What is the company's aftertax cost of debt?18%7.5%10%16.67%

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Williamson, Inc., has a debt-equity ratio of 3. The firm's weighted average cost of capital is 12 percent, and its current cost of equity is 18 percent. Williamson has n preferred stocks in its capital structure. The tax rate is 40 percent. What is the company's aftertax cost of debt? O 18% O 7.5% O 10% O 16.67%

Williamson, Inc., has a debt-equity ratio of 3. The firm's weighted average cost of capital is 12 percent, and its current cost of equity is 18 percent. Williamson has n preferred stocks in its capital structure. The tax rate is 40 percent. What is the company's aftertax cost of debt? O 18% O 7.5% O 10% O 16.67%

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