You are given the following information for Lighting Power Company. Assume thecompany's tax rate is 25 percent.Debt:Commonstock:Preferredstock:23,500 shares of 4.7 percent preferred stock outstanding, a $100 parvalue, currently selling for $92 per share.7 percent market risk premium and 5.4 percent risk-free rate.What is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter youranswer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)Market:20,000 6.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 23years to maturity, selling for 109 percent of par; the bonds makesemiannual payments.WACC530,000 shares outstanding, selling for $71 per share; the beta is 1.19.%

Weighted cost of capital refers to the average cost incurred for issuing bonds and stocks in a…

You are given the following information for Lighting Power Company. Assume the company's tax rate is 25 percent. Debt: Common stock: Preferred stock: 20,000 6.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 23 years to maturity, selling for 109 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. 530,000 shares outstanding, selling for $71 per share; the beta is 1.19. 23,500 shares of 4.7 percent preferred stock outstanding, a $100 par value, currently selling for $92 per share.

You are given the following information for Lighting Power Company. Assume the company's tax rate is 25 percent. Debt: Common stock: Preferred stock: 20,000 6.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 23 years to maturity, selling for 109 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. 530,000 shares outstanding, selling for $71 per share; the beta is 1.19. 23,500 shares of 4.7 percent preferred stock outstanding, a $100 par value, currently selling for $92 per share.

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