Assume that you have been hired as a consultant by CGT$,$ a major producer of chemicals and plastics, including plastic grocery bags, styrofoam cups, and fertilizers, to estimate the firm

weighted average cost of capital. The balance sheet and some other information are provided below.

Liabilities and Equity

The stock is currently selling for $$15\mathrm{.}25$ per share, and its noncallable $$1,000\mathrm{.}00$ par value, $20-$ year, $9\mathrm{.}00\%$ bonds with semiannual payments are selling for $$930\mathrm{.}41.$ The beta is $1\mathrm{.}22,$ th

yield on a $6-$month Treasury bill is $3\mathrm{.}50\%,$ and the yield on a $20-$year Treasury bond is $5\mathrm{.}50\%.$ The required return on the stock market is $11\mathrm{.}50\%,$ but the market has had an average

annual return of $14\mathrm{.}50\%$ during the past $5$ years. The firm's tax rate is $25\%.$ Which of the following is the best estimate for the weight of debt for use in calculating the WACC? Do not

round your intermediate calculations.