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Boot valve versus market value components. The CFO of DMI is trying to determine the company's WACC. Brad, a promising MBA, says that the company
should use book value to assign the WACC components' percentages. Angela, a long-time employee and experienced financial analyst, says that the company should
use market value to assign the components' percentages. The after-tax cost of debt is at 8.4%, the cost of preferred stock is at 12.29%, and the cost of equity is at
15.57%. Calculate the WACC using both the book value and the market value approaches with the information in the popup window: Which do you think is
better?
What is the book value adjusted WACC for DMI?
% (Round to two decimal places.)