Problem 10-9 WACC

The Pawlson Company's year-end balance sheet is shown below. Its cost of common equity is 16%, its before-tax cost of debt is 11%, and its marginal tax rate is 40%. Assume that the firm's long-term debt sells at par value. The firms total debt, which is the sum of the companys short-term debt and long-term debt, equals $1,154. The firm has 576 shares of common stock outstanding that sell for $4.00 per share. Calculate Pawlson's WACC using market-value weights. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

Assets			Liabilities And Equity
Cash	$ 120		Accounts payable and accruals	$ 10
Accounts receivable	240		Short-term debt	44
Inventories	360		Long-term debt	$1,110
Plant and equipment, net	2,160		Common equity	1,716
Total assets	$2,880		Total liabilities and equity	$2,880

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