Estimate weighted average cost of capital


Silicon Corp. recently issued 10-year, 12 percent coupon bonds at par value. Silicon's beta is 0.6; the optimal capital structure contains 45 percent debt/55 percent equity; and the marginal tax rate is 40 percent. If the expected return on the market is 16 percent and the treasury bill rate is 9 percent, estimate Silicon's weighted average cost of capital.

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