1. Palencia Paints Corporation has a target capital structure of 45% debt and 55% common equity, with no preferred stock. Its before-tax cost of debt is 9%, and its marginal tax rate is 40%. The current stock price is P₀ = $26.00. The last dividend was D₀ = $2.00, and it is expected to grow at a 5% constant rate. What is its cost of common equity and its WACC? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

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he Pawlson Company's year-end balance sheet is shown below. Its cost of common equity is 15%, its before-tax cost of debt is 9%, and its marginal tax rate is 40%. Assume that the firm's long-term debt sells at par value. The firms total debt, which is the sum of the companys short-term debt and long-term debt, equals $1,124. The firm has 576 shares of common stock outstanding that sell for $4.00 per share.

Assets			Liabilities And Equity
Cash	$ 120		Accounts payable and accruals	$ 10
Accounts receivable	240		Short-term debt	64
Inventories	360		Long-term debt	1,060
Plant and equipment, net	2,160		Common equity	1,746
Total assets	$2,880		Total liabilities and equity	$2,880

Calculate Pawlson's WACC using market-value weights. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. %