The capital structure for Purnen Corporation is given below. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

Debt: 10%, 1,500 bonds, 20 years to maturity, selling for 105% of par. The bonds have a $1,000 par value each and make annual payments.

Common stock: 3,000,000 shares outstanding at a par value of $1, selling for $35 a share. The expected dividend is $2.8, and the growth rate is 10%.

Preferred stock: 5,000 shares of 6% preferred stock outstanding, selling for $103 a share and having a par value of $100. The flotation cost is $3, and the dividend is $9.

The corporate tax rate is 35%.

• 13.65%

• 16.5%

• 8.4%

• 9.96%

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