12) A firm has 1,250 bonds outstanding with a market value of $980 each. The pretax...

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12) A firm has 1,250 bonds outstanding with a market value of $980 each. The pretax cost of debt is 7.2 percent. The firm also has 46,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a price per share of $32 and a beta of 1.21. The risk-free rate is 2.4 percent, the market risk premium is 7.3 percent, and the tax rate is 21 percent. What is the company's WACC? A) 9.03% B) 9.79% C) 10.54% D) 8.29% E) 8.71% 12) A firm has 1,250 bonds outstanding with a market value of $980 each. The pretax cost of debt is 7.2 percent. The firm also has 46,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a price per share of $32 and a beta of 1.21. The risk-free rate is 2.4 percent, the market risk premium is 7.3 percent, and the tax rate is 21 percent. What is the company's WACC? A) 9.03% B) 9.79% C) 10.54% D) 8.29% E) 8.71%