A Firm Has 1,000,000 Shares of Common Stock Outstanding, Each

Multiple Choice

A firm has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, each with a market price of $10.00 per share. It has 15,000 bonds outstanding, each selling for $900 (with a face value of $1,000) . The bonds mature in 15 years, have a coupon rate of 10 percent, and pay coupons annually. The firm's equity has a beta of 1.5, and the expected market return is 20 percent. The tax rate is 21 percent and the WACC is 16 percent. What is the risk-free rate?

A) 9.16 percent
B) 11.4 percent
C) 4.8 percent
D) 16.0 percent