The Following Data Pertains to Zonk Corp -

Assume That Zonk Is a Potential Leveraged

Multiple Choice

The following data pertains to Zonk Corp., a manufacturer of ball bearings (dollar amounts in millions) :
$\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Total assets } &\$6,840 \\ \text { Interest-be aring debt } &\$3,562\\ \text { Average pre-tax borrowing cost } &11.5\%\\ \text {Common equity. } &\\ \text { Book value } &\$2,560\\ \text { Market value } &\$12,850\\ \text { Income tax rate} &35\%\\ \text { Market ecuity beta} &1.24\\\end{array}$
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Assume that Zonk is a potential leveraged buyout candidate. Assume that the buyer intends to put in place a capital structure that has 70 percent debt with a pre tax borrowing cost of 14 percent and 30 percent common equity. Compute the weighted average cost of capital for Zonk based on the new capital structure.

A) 20.63%
B) 12.56%
C) 13.01%
D) 9.94%