What is the Acme Company’s weighted average cost of capital if its cost of before-tax debt is 8% (20% of overall capital structure), its cost of preferred stock is 9.5% (20% of capital structure) and is cost of internal equity is 15.5% (60% of the capital structure)? The marginal tax rate is 34%.
a. 12.3%
b. 11.7%
c. 12.8%
d. 11.8%