You were hired as a consultant to Peel Plastics, whose target capital structure is 50% debt,...

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You were hired as a consultant to Peel Plastics, whose target capital structure is 50% debt, 10% preferred, and 40% common equity. The interest rate on new debt is 4.50%, the yield on the preferred is 3.00%, the cost of retained earnings is 10.25%, and the tax rate is 40%. The firm will not be issuing any new stock. What is Peel Plastic's WACC? WACC= % You were hired as a consultant to Peel Plastics, whose target capital structure is 50% debt, 10% preferred, and 40% common equity. The interest rate on new debt is 4.50%, the yield on the preferred is 3.00%, the cost of retained earnings is 10.25%, and the tax rate is 40%. The firm will not be issuing any new stock. What is Peel Plastic's WACC? WACC= %

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