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Klose Outfitters Inc. believes that its optimal capital structure consists of 70% common equity and 30% debt, and its tax rate is 40%.
Klose Outfitters Inc. believes that its optimal capital structure consists of 70% common equity and 30% debt, and its tax rate is 40%. Klose must raise additional capital to fund its upcoming expansion. The firm will have $1 million of retained earnings with a cost of rs = 12%. New common stock in an amount up to $10 million would have a cost of re = 16%. Furthermore, Klose can raise up to $4 million of debt at an interest rate of rd = 10%, and an additional $5 million of debt at rd = 13%. The CFO estimates that a proposed expansion would require an investment of $5.1 million. What is the WACC for the last dollar raised to complete the expansion? Round your answer to two decimal places.
