Kevin John Wright Express(KJWE) has a capital structure of 30% debt and 70% equity. KJWE is considering a project that requires an investment of $2.6 million. To finance this project, KJWE plans to issue 10-year bonds with a coupon interest rate of 12%. Each of these bonds has a $1,000 face value and will be sold to net KJWE $980. If the current risk-free rate is 7% and the expected market return is 14.5%, what is the weighted cost of capital for KJWE? Assumethe companyhas a beta of 1.20 and a marginal tax rate of 40%.

14.9%

12.4%

13.4%

16.0%