Cost of Capital. Blues, Inc., is an MNC located in the United States. Blues would like to estimate its weighted average cost of capital. On average, bonds issued by Blues yield 9%. Currently, Treasury security rates are 3%. Furthermore, Blues' stock has a beta of 1.5, and the return on the Wilshire 5000 stock index is expected to be 10%. Blues' target capital structure is 30% debt and 70% equity. If Blues is in the 35% tax bracket, what is its weighted average cost of capital?
15.30%
13.45%
11.21%
9.32%