You are given the following information for Huntington Power Co. Assume the company's tax rate is 40 percent. Debt: Common stock: 5,000 6.2 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 20 years to maturity, selling for 109 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. 460,000 shares outstanding, selling for $56 per share; the beta is .96. Market: 5 percent market risk premium and 4.6 percent risk-free rate. What is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) WACC %

You are given the following information for Huntington Power Co. Assume the company's tax rate is 40 percent. Debt: Common stock: 5,000 6.2 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 20 years to maturity, selling for 109 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. 460,000 shares outstanding, selling for $56 per share; the beta is .96. Market: 5 percent market risk premium and 4.6 percent risk-free rate. What is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) WACC %

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