The ABC Company has a cost of equity of 21.2 percent, a pre-tax cost of debt of 5.2 percent, and a tax rate of 30 percent. What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the proportion of debt is 65.6%?

The ABC Company has a cost of equity of 21.2 percent, a pre-tax cost of debt of 5.2 percent, and a tax rate of 30 percent. What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the proportion of debt is 65.6%?

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Definition Definition Amount of return a company generally pays to its equity investors. The cost of equity represents the compensation required by the market in lieu of owning the asset firm and simultaneously bearing the risk of ownership.

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