Multiple Choice
Debreu Beverages has an optimal capital structure that is 70% common equity, 10% preferred stock, and 20% debt. Debreu's pretax cost of equity is 9%. Its pretax cost of preferred equity is 7%, and its pretax cost of debt is also 5%. If the corporate tax rate is 21%, what is the weighted average cost of capital?
A) 8.74%
B) 8%
C) 5.2%
D) 7.79%
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