Tarrah, Inc. has a target capital structure of 40% debt and 60% common equity. If the firm's after-tax cost of debt is 4.5% and investors require a 15% return on the firm's common stock, what is the firm's weighted average cost of capital? OA 10.80% OB.7.20% OC 12.00% OD. 12.25% OE. None of the above.

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Tarrah, Inc. has a target capital structure of 40% debt and 60% common equity. If the firm's after-tax cost of debt is 4.5% and investors require a 15% return on the firm's common
stock, what is the firm's weighted average cost of capital?
OA. 10.80%
OB.7.20%
OC. 12.00%
OD. 12.25%
OE. None of the above.
Transcribed Image Text:Tarrah, Inc. has a target capital structure of 40% debt and 60% common equity. If the firm's after-tax cost of debt is 4.5% and investors require a 15% return on the firm's common stock, what is the firm's weighted average cost of capital? OA. 10.80% OB.7.20% OC. 12.00% OD. 12.25% OE. None of the above.
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