Finding the WACC [LO3] Given the following information for EvenflowPower Co., find the WACC. Assume the company's tax rate is 35 percent.Debt:8,000 6.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 parvalue, 20 years to maturity, selling for 92 percent of par; thebonds make semiannual payments.YTM=7.26%Common stock: 250,000 shares outstanding, selling for $57 per share; the betais 1.05.Preferred stock: 15,000 shares of 5 percent preferred stock outstanding,currently selling for $93 per share.8 percent market risk premium and 4.5 percent risk-free rate.Market:

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'inding the W Given the following information for Eve Power Co., find the WACC. Assume the company's tax rate is 35 perc Debt: YTM=7.26% Common stock: Preferred stock: 8,000 6.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1 value, 20 years to maturity, selling for 92 percer bonds make semiannual payments. 250,000 shares outstanding, selling for $57 per is 1.05. 15,000 shares of 5 percent preferred stock outsta currently selling for $93 per share.

'inding the W Given the following information for Eve Power Co., find the WACC. Assume the company's tax rate is 35 perc Debt: YTM=7.26% Common stock: Preferred stock: 8,000 6.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1 value, 20 years to maturity, selling for 92 percer bonds make semiannual payments. 250,000 shares outstanding, selling for $57 per is 1.05. 15,000 shares of 5 percent preferred stock outsta currently selling for $93 per share.

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