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  Windy plc (Windy) manufactures and erects wind turbines. The company is listed in the UK and its financial year-end is 31 December. To date the company has increased in size and value by organic growth. Windy’s board is now investigating the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Wavey Ltd (Wavey), a manufacturer of wave energy converters. You are a member of Windy’s finance team and the company’s finance director has sent an email to you, extracts from which are shown below:   Were Windy to buy Wavey it would cost in the region of £35 million, which we would need to borrow. Our bankers are willing to lend us that sum, but at an interest rate of 11% pa. I want to explain to the board the implications of the investment, based primarily on its estimated NPV. Can you calculate an up to date WACC figure for me?