Answer:
12.8%
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Debt = 60% = 0.60
Equity = 40% = 0.40
Cost of debt, kd = 10% = 0.10
cost of equity, ke = 17% = 0.17
Now,
firm weight average cost of capital
= ( ke × weight of equity ) + ( kd × weight of debt )
on substituting the respective values, we get
= ( 0.17 × 0.40 ) + ( 0.10 × 0.60 )
= 0.068 + 0.06
= 0.128
or
= 0.128 × 100%
= 12.8%