Respuesta :
Answer:
0.1526 or 15.26%
Explanation:
Capital percent of equity (We) = 76%
Capital percent of debt (Wd) = 24%
Before-tax cost of debt (Cd)= 13%
Cost of equity(Ce)= 17%
Weighted-average tax rate is (Tx) = 25%
The weighted average cost of capital is given by the following expression:
[tex]WACC= (W_e*C_e) + (W_d*C_d*(1-Tx))[/tex]
Note that this expression accounts for the tax rate deduction.
JB's WACC is:
[tex]WACC= (0.76*0.17) + (0.24*0.13*(1-0.25))\\\\WACC=0.1526 \ or\ 15.26\%[/tex]