Suppose the weighted average cost of capital of the Gadget Company is 10%. If Gadget has a

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Suppose the weighted average cost of capital of the Gadget Company is 10%. If Gadget has a capital structure of 50% debt and 50% equity, a before-tax cost of debt of 5%, and a marginal tax rate of 20%, then its cost of equity capital is closest to:

A. 12%.

B. 14%.

C. 16%.

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Corporate Finance A Practical Approach

ISBN: 9781118217290

2nd Edition

Authors: Michelle R Clayman, Martin S Fridson, George H Troughton, Matthew Scanlan

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