COST OF COMMON EQUITY AND WACC
Palencia Paints Corporation has a target capital structure of 45% debt and 55% common equity, with no preferred stock. Its before-tax cost of debt is 9%, and its marginal tax rate is 40%. The current stock price is P0 = $31.00. The last dividend was D0 = $4.00, and it is expected to grow at a 6% constant rate. What is its cost of common equity and its WACC? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
A. rs = %
B. WACC = %