Question 39. Using the WACC framework, suppose that a companys current cost of equity is 10% and that the companys cost of debt is 6%. The tax rate is 38%. All else being equal, if the companys cost of debt is suddenly increased by two percentage points (i.e., increased from 6% to 8%), what is the most reasonable statement about what would happen to the companys weighted average cost of capital? A. Decrease B. It must increase by 2% C. Not Change D. It must decrease by 2% E. You need to know the capital structure to get a better idea