The Beta Corporation has an optimal debt ratio of $40$ percent. Its cost of equity capital is $12$ percent, and

its before$-$tax borrowing rate is $8$ percent. Given a marginal tax rate of $30$ percent.

Required:

a$.$ Calculate the weighted$-$average cost of capital.

b$.$ Calculate the cost of equity for an equivalent all$-$equity financed firm.

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Required A

Calculate the weighted$-$average cost of capital.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.

Weighted$-$average cost of capital