Company T has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company is considering a project that will require an initial investment of $54 million. The company's chief financial officer believes that all the investment needed will have to be raised externally. The flotation cost when issuing new equity is estimated to be 6.5% while the cost of issuing new debt is 2.6%. (1) What is the weighted average flotation cost percentage, and (2) by how much does it increase the amount that needs to be raised in order to cover the flotation costs?

Company T has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company is considering a project that will require an initial investment of $54 million. The company's chief financial officer believes that all the investment needed will have to be raised externally. The flotation cost when issuing new equity is estimated to be 6.5% while the cost of issuing new debt is 2.6%. (1) What is the weighted average flotation cost percentage, and (2) by how much does it increase the amount that needs to be raised in order to cover the flotation costs?

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