You are analyzing the cost of capital for a firm that is financed with $300 million of equity and $200 million of debt. The before-tax cost of debt capital for the firm is 4 percent. The beta of the company's stock is 1.5. The risk-free rate is 2%, and the market risk premium is 6%. Assume the firm's marginal tax rate is 30%, the company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is closest to 7.7% O 5.9% O 8.2% O 6.4%

You are analyzing the cost of capital for a firm that is financed with $300 million of equity and $200 million of debt. The before-tax cost of debt capital for the firm is 4 percent. The beta of the company's stock is 1.5. The risk-free rate is 2%, and the market risk premium is 6%. Assume the firm's marginal tax rate is 30%, the company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is closest to 7.7% O 5.9% O 8.2% O 6.4%

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