Find the WACC of William Tell Computers. The total book value of the firm’s equity is $15 million; book value per share is $30. The stock sells for a price of $40 per share, and the cost of equity is 15 percent. The firm’s bonds have a par value of $8 million and sell at a price of 110 percent of par. The yield to maturity on the bonds is 9 percent, and the firm’s tax rate is 40 percent

Find the WACC of William Tell Computers. The total book value of the firm’s equity is $15 million; book value per share is $30. The stock sells for a price of $40 per share, and the cost of equity is 15 percent. The firm’s bonds have a par value of $8 million and sell at a price of 110 percent of par. The yield to maturity on the bonds is 9 percent, and the firm’s tax rate is 40 percent

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