uppose Dexter, Inc.'s target capital structure is as follows: wd = 0.45, wp s = 0.05, and wee = 0.50 Its before-tax cost of debt is 8%, its cost of equity is 12%, its cost of preferred stock is 8.4%, and its marginal tax rate is 40%. Calculate Dexter's WACC. Here, w d = percentage of debt in the capital structure wps = percentage of preferred stock in the capital structure wee= percentage of common stock in the capital structure

uppose Dexter, Inc.'s target capital structure is as follows: wd = 0.45, wp s = 0.05, and wee = 0.50 Its before-tax cost of debt is 8%, its cost of equity is 12%, its cost of preferred stock is 8.4%, and its marginal tax rate is 40%. Calculate Dexter's WACC. Here, w d = percentage of debt in the capital structure wps = percentage of preferred stock in the capital structure wee= percentage of common stock in the capital structure

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