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Suppose that JB Cos. has a capital structure of 78 percent equity, 22 percent debt, and that its before-tax cost of debt is 12 percent while its cost of equity is 16 percent. Assume the appropriate weighted-average tax rate is 21 percent and JB estimates that they can make full use of the interest tax shield.


What will be JB’s WACC?