Calculate the WACC given the following assumptions:

a.Company tax rate is 40%.

b.Company has an outstanding bond issue with a 6-7/8 coupon, market price of 102-5/8 (percent of 100% par, in 32nds), semiannual coupon payments, and 12 years to maturity.

c.Company has an outstanding preferred stock issue paying an 8% dividend, $100 par, and a market price of $98.35. Flotation (issuance) costs on a new issue are 8%.

d.Common equity financing is through retained earnings. The company has a beta of 1.22. The market risk premium is 6% and the risk-free rate is 4%.

The company's capital structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred, and 50% common equity.