What is its cost of common equity and its WACC

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Captain Cooks has 5 million bonds outstanding that are selling at par ($100.00) and 5 million shares of common equity outstanding with a share price of $100, with no preferred stock. It’s before tax cost of debt is 13 percent, and its marginal tax rate is 40 percent. The current stock price is P0 = $23.00. The last dividend was D0 = $2.50, and it is expected to grow at a constant rate of 8 percent. What is its cost of common equity and its WACC?

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