Consider the following information for Watson Power Co.: Debt Common stock: 3,000 6.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding,
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Consider the following information for Watson Power Co.: Debt Common stock: 3,000 6.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 22 years to maturity, selling for 104 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. 72,000 shares outstanding, selling for $55 per share; the beta is 1.09. 8,500 shares of 5 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $106 per share. 7.5 percent market risk premium and 4.5 percent risk-free rate. Preferred stock: Market: Ees Assume the company's tax rate is 34 percent. Find the WACC.