If Wild Widgets, Inc., were an all-equity company, it would have a beta of 1.8. The...

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If Wild Widgets, Inc., were an all-equity company, it would have a beta of 1.8. The company has a target debt-equity ratio of .2. The expected return on the market portfolio is 8 percent, and Treasury bills currently yield 5.9 percent. The company has one bond issue outstanding that matures in 20 years and has a coupon rate of 10.8 percent. The bond currently sells for $1,270. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. a. What is the company's cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Cost of debt 5.23 % b. What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Cost of equity 10.17 % c. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) WACC 9.35 % If Wild Widgets, Inc., were an all-equity company, it would have a beta of 1.8. The company has a target debt-equity ratio of .2. The expected return on the market portfolio is 8 percent, and Treasury bills currently yield 5.9 percent. The company has one bond issue outstanding that matures in 20 years and has a coupon rate of 10.8 percent. The bond currently sells for $1,270. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. a. What is the company's cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Cost of debt 5.23 % b. What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Cost of equity 10.17 % c. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) WACC 9.35 %