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Upton Umbrellas has a cost of equity of 10.7 percent, the YTM on the company's bonds is 5.3 percent, and the tax rate is 21 percent. The company's bonds sell for 92.7 percent of par. The debt has a book value of $381,000 and total assets have a book value of $943,000. If the market-to-book ratio is 2.47 times, what is the company's WACC? Bilbo Baggins wants to save money to meet three objectives. First, he would like to be able to retire 30 years from now with retirement income of $26,000 per month for 20 years, with the first payment received 30 years and 1 month from now. Second, he would like to purchase a cabin in Rivendell in 10 years at an estimated cost of $387,000. Third, after he passes on at the end of the 20 years of withdrawals, he would like to leave an inheritance of $900,000 to his nephew Frodo. He can afford to save $2,300 per month for the next 10 years. If he can earn a 11 percent EAR before he retires and a 9 percent EAR after he retires, how much will he have to save each month in Years 11 through 30