Calculate the weighted average cost of capital

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Given the following information, calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Digital Processing Inc. Line up the calculations in the order shown in Table 11-1.

Percent of capital structure:

Preferred stock................       20%

Common equity...............       40

Debt.................................       40

Additional information:

Corporate tax rate.............................          34%

Dividend, preferred...........................       $8.50

Dividend, expected common.............        $2.50

Dividend, preferred...........................    $105.00

Growth rate.......................................            7%

Bond yield..........................................          9.5

Flotation cost, preferred....................        $3.60

Price, common...................................      $75.00

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