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Jordan Co.'s CFO is trying to determine the company's WACC. He has determined that the company's before-tax cost of debt is 8.7%. The company currently has $100,000 of debt, and the CFO believes that the book value of the company's debt is a good approximation for the market value of the company's debt. * The firm's cost of preferred stock is 9.9%, and the book value of preferred stock is $10,500. * Its cost of equity is 13.2%, and the company currently has $85,000 of common equity on its balance sheet. * The CFO has estimated that the firm's market value of preferred stock is $30,000, and the market value of its common equity is $140,000. Determine Jordan's WACC if its subject to tax rate of 40%.

Kuhn company is considering a new project that will require an initial investment of $20 million. It has a target capital structure of 35% debt, 2% preferred stock and 63% common equity. Kuhn has noncallable bonds outstanding that mature in 5 years with a face value of $1,000, an annual coupon rate of 10%, and a market price of $1,050.76. The yield on the company's current bonds is a good approximation of the yield on any new bonds that it issues. The company can sell shares of preferred stock that pay an annual dividened of $9 at a price of $95.70 per share. You can assume that Jordan does not incur any flotation costs when issuing debt and preferred stock.

Kuhn does not have any retained earnings available to finance this project, so the firm will have to issue new common stock to help fund it. Its common stock is currently selling for $22.35 per share, and it is expected to pay a dividend of $1.36 at the end of next year. Flotation costs will represent 8% of the funds raised by issuing new common stock. The company is projected to grow at a constant rate of 8.7%, and they face a tax rate of 40%. What is Kuhn's WACC for this project? Please show work.

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