A firm has a beta of 1.3 and a debt-to-equity ratio of .4. The market rate of return is 11.6 percent, the tax rate is 32 percent, and the risk-free rate is 3.3 percent. The pretax cost of debt
is 7.2 percent. What is the firm's WACC?

The WACC of the firm is 17.05%

The first step is to write out the parameters given in the question;

Beta= 1.3

Debt to equity ratio= 0.4

Market rate of return= 11.6%

= 11.6/100

= 0.116

Tax rate= 32%

= 32/100

= 0.32

Risk free rate=  3.3%

= 3.3/100

= 0.033

Pretax cost of debt= 7.2%

= 7.2/100

= 0.072

The firm's WACC can be calculated as follows

RS= 0.033+1.3(0.116-0.033)

= 0.033+1.3(0.083)

= 0.033+0.1079

= 0.1409

WACC= (1/1.4)(0.1409)+(2/1.4) (0.072)(1-0.32)

= (0.7142)(0.1409) + (1.4285)(0.072)(0.68)

= 0.1006+0.0699

= 0.1705(100)

= 17.05%

Hence the firm's WACC is 17.05%

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