Sorensen Systems Inc. is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at year end (D1 = $2.50), the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.50% a year, and the common stock currently sells for $87.50 a share. The before-tax cost of debt is 7.50%, and the tax rate is 25%. The target capital structure consists of 45% debt and 55% common equity. What is the company's WACC if all the equity used is from retained earnings? Do not round your intermediate calculations.   a. 5.69%     b. 7.35%     c. 5.10%     d. 7.13%     e. 6.62%

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Sorensen Systems Inc. is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at year end (D1 = $2.50), the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.50% a year, and the common stock currently sells for $87.50 a share. The before-tax cost of debt is 7.50%, and the tax rate is 25%. The target capital structure consists of 45% debt and 55% common equity. What is the company's WACC if all the equity used is from retained earnings? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
  a. 5.69%  
  b. 7.35%  
  c. 5.10%  
  d. 7.13%  
  e. 6.62%
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