You are given the following information for Watson Power Co. Assume the company’s tax rate is 21 percent. Debt: 21,000 7 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 22 years to maturity, selling for 108 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. Common stock: 540,000 shares outstanding, selling for $72 per share; the beta is 1.18. Preferred stock: 24,000 shares of 4.8 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $93 per share. The par value is $100 per share. Market: 5 percent market risk premium and 5.3 percent risk-free rate. What is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

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An important application of regression analysis in accounting is in the estimation of cost. by collecting data on volume and cost and using the least squares method to develop an estimated regression equation relating volume and cost, an accountant can estimate the cost associated with a particular manufacturing volume. consider the following sample of production volumes and total cost data for a manufacturing operation. production volume (units) total cost ($) 400 4000 450 5000 550 5400 600 5900 700 6400 750 7000 compute b 1 and b 0 (to 2 decimals if necessary). b 1 b 0 complete the estimated regression equation (to 2 decimals if necessary). = + x what is the variable cost per unit produced (to 1 decimal)? $ compute the coefficient of determination (to 4 decimals). note: report r 2 between 0 and 1. r 2 = what percentage of the variation in total cost can be explained by the production volume (to 2 decimals)? % the company's production schedule shows 500 units must be produced next month. what is the estimated total cost for this operation (to 2 decimals)? $

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