You are valuing a private firm and need to estimate its total cost of capital. Assume the

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You are valuing a private firm and need to estimate its total cost of capital. Assume the firm's cost of borrowing is 7 percent, its cost of equity is 13 percent, its tax rate is 35 percent, and the proportions of debt and equity financ- ing are 40 percent and 60 percent, respectively.

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Calculate the firm's total cost of capital. Next, calculate the firm's total cost of capital assuming the proportions of debt and equity financing are 70 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

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