Zonk Corp
the Following Data Pertains to Zonk Corp -Assume That Zonk Is a Potential Leveraged Buyout Candidate

Multiple Choice

Zonk Corp.
The following data pertains to Zonk Corp., a manufacturer of ball bearings (dollar amounts in millions) :
$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l } \text { Tatal assets } \\\text { Interest-bearing debt } \\\text { Average pre-tax borrowring } \\\text { Cammon equity: } \\\text { Badk value } \\\text { Market value } \\\text { Incame tax rate } \\\text { Market equity beta }\end{array}\begin{array} { r } \$ 7460\\\$ 3652\\10.5 \%\\\\\$2950 \\\$13685 \\35\% \\1.13\end{array}\end{array}$
-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 pretax 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) 8.85%
B) 12.56%
C) 13.01%
D) 9.94%