Templeton Extended Care Facilities, Inc. is considering the acquisition of a cha

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Templeton Extended Care Facilities, Inc. is considering the acquisition of a chain of cemeteries for $410 million. Since the primary asset of this business is real estate, Templeton's management has determined they will be able to borrow the majority of the money needed to buy the business. The current owners have no debt financing but Templeton plans to borrow $320 million and invest only $90 million in equity in the acquisition. What weights should Templeton use in computing WACC for the acquisition? The appropriate wd weight is __%. (Round to one decimal place)   

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The correct weight for the debt is $320 / $410 = 0.78049, which rounds to 78.0%.

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