Problem:
Mullineaux Corporation has a target capital structure of 50 percent common stock, 5 percent preferred stock, and 45 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 8 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 6 percent, and the pretax cost of debt is 8 percent. The relevant tax rate is 30 percent.
Question 1: What is Mullineaux's WACC?
Question 2: What is the aftertax cost of debt?
Note: Provide support for your rationale.