The company has 2,000,000 shares outstanding with acurrent stock price of $22 per share. It issued a 10-year bond 3 years ago with a coupon rate of 8%. The current yield to maturity of the bonds is 10%. The beta of the stock is 1.2; therisk-free rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 7%. The tax rate for the company is 17%.
Calculate the weighted average cost of capital for the company.