Problem
Ridley Electronics has an outstanding bond issue with a total par value of $324 million. The bonds are selling at a quoted price of 88% of par value and have a yield to maturity of 6.15%. The company also has 23 million shares of common stock outstanding. The stock has a beta of 1.19 and sells for $24 per share. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds is 4% and the market risk premium is 7%. Ridley Electronics has a tax rate of 20%. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital?