The following table gives Foust Company's earnings per share for the last 10 years. The common stock, 6.9 million shares outstanding, is now (1/1/17) selling for $54 per share. The expected dividend at the end of the current year (12/31/17) is 65% of the 2016 EPS. Because investors expect past trends to continue, g may be based on the historical earnings growth rate. (Note that 9 years of growth are reflected in the 10 years of data.)

The current interest rate on new debt is 8%; Foust's marginal tax rate is 40%; and its target capital structure is 35% debt and 65% equity.

a) Calculate Foust's after-tax cost of debt. Round your answer to two decimal places.

b) Calculate Foust's cost of common equity. Calculate the cost of equity as rs = D1/P0 + g. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

c) Find Foust's WACC. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 EPS $3.90 4.21 4.55 4.91 5.31 Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 EPS $5.73 6.19 6.68 7.22 7.80