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Terrell Trucking Company is in the process of setting its target capital structure. The CFO believes that the optimal debt-to-capital ratio is somewhere between 20% and 50%, and her staff has compiled the following projections for EPS and the stock price at various debt levels:

Debt/Capital Ratio	Projected EPS	Projected Stock Price
20%	$3.30	$33.00
30	3.45	35.75
40	3.90	36.00
50	3.50	32.00

Assuming that the firm uses only debt and common equity, what is Terrell's optimal capital structure? Choose from the options provided above. Round your answers to two decimal places.

% debt = ? % equity = ?

At what debt-to-capital ratio is the company's WACC minimized? Choose from the options provided above. Round your answer to two decimal places.

% = ?