A company has revenues of $2,500,000 with a net profit margin of 12%. If the depreciation for the year is $175,000, short-term investments decreased by $100,000, accounts receivable increased by $100,000, inventory decreased by $50,000 and accounts payable decreased by $75,000, what is the net cash provided by operations.

Western electric has 32,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a price per share of $79 and a rate of return of 13.00 percent. the firm has 7,300 shares of 7.80 percent preferred stock outstanding at a price of $95.00 per share. the preferred stock has a par value of $100. the outstanding debt has a total face value of $404,000 and currently sells for 111 percent of face. the yield to maturity on the debt is 8.08 percent. what is the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the tax rate is 39 percent?