Badger Corp. has an issue of 6% bonds outstanding with 6 months left to maturity. The bonds are currently priced at $1,001.01, and pay interest semiannually. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40%. The estimated risk premium between the company's stock and bond returns is 6%. The firm's expects to maintain a capital structure with 40% debt and 60% equity going forward. The company's W.A.C.C. is ____%.

Badger Corp. has an issue of 6% bonds outstanding with 6 months left to maturity. The bonds are currently priced at $1,001.01, and pay interest semiannually. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40%. The estimated risk premium between the company's stock and bond returns is 6%. The firm's expects to maintain a capital structure with 40% debt and 60% equity going forward. The company's W.A.C.C. is ____%.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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