The Black Bird Company plans an expansion. The expansion is to be financed by selling $108 million in new debt and $161 million in new common stock. The before-tax required rate of return on debt is 10.29% percent and the required rate of return on equity is 18.15% percent.
The Black Bird Company plans an expansion. The expansion is to be
financed by selling $108 million in new debt and $161 million in new common stock. The before-tax required rate of return on debt is 10.29% percent and the required rate of return on equity is 18.15% percent. If the company is in the 34 percent tax bracket, what is the weighted average cost of capital?
Round the answer to two decimal places in percentage form.