(Defining capital structure weights) In August 2015 the capital structure of the Emerson Electric Corporation (EMR)...

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(Defining capital structure weights) In August 2015 the capital structure of the Emerson Electric Corporation (EMR) (measured in book and market values) was as follows: ($ Millions) Short-term debt Long-term debt Common equity Total capital Book Value $2,531 4,346 8,135 $15,012 Market Value $2,531 4,346 35,641 $42,518 (Click on the icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) What weights should Emerson use when computing the firm's weighted average cost of capital? The appropriate weight of debt, wd, is %. (Round to one decimal place.) (Defining capital structure weights) In August 2015 the capital structure of the Emerson Electric Corporation (EMR) (measured in book and market values) was as follows: ($ Millions) Short-term debt Long-term debt Common equity Total capital Book Value $2,531 4,346 8,135 $15,012 Market Value $2,531 4,346 35,641 $42,518 (Click on the icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) What weights should Emerson use when computing the firm's weighted average cost of capital? The appropriate weight of debt, wd, is %. (Round to one decimal place.)