Upton Umbrellas has a cost of equity of 10

Accounting Dec 16, 2020

Upton Umbrellas has a cost of equity of 10.9 percent, the YTM on the company's bonds is 5.5 percent, and the tax rate is 39 percent. The company's bonds sell for 92.9 percent of par. The debt has a book value of $387,000 and total assets have a book value of $945,000. If the market-to-book ratio is 2.53 times, what is the company's WACC?
Multiple Choice ED7.94% ED9.37% O 7.71%
O 9.12%
O 4.89%

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So, the correct option is 2nd "9.37%".

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