Question: Problem 12-15 Finding the WACC [LO 3] Information on Gerken Power Co., is shown below. Assume the companys tax rate is 38 percent. Debt: 9,300

Problem 12-15 Finding the WACC [LO 3]

Information on Gerken Power Co., is shown below. Assume the companys tax rate is 38 percent.

Debt:

9,300 8.3 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 22 years to maturity, selling for 101 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.

Common stock: 218,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.80 per share; beta is 1.23.
Preferred stock:

12,800 shares of 5.9 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.20 per share.

Market: 7.15 percent market risk premium and 4.95 percent risk-free rate.

Required: Calculate the company's WACC. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) WACC %

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