Janet Adams, CFA, is reviewing Rival Company's financial statements. Rival's long-term debt totals $35 million, while total shareholder equity equals $140 million. Rival's long-term debt has a YTM of 9%.Rival's tax rate is 40% and its beta is 0.9. Adams gathers the following additional facts: Treasury bills earn 4.0%. The equity risk premium is 4.5%. Based on the information provided, Rival's weighted average cost of capital is closest to:
A. 4.6%. B. 7.5%. C. 8.2% |