Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
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Chapter 13, Problem 11QP
Calculating WACC. Malkin Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 5.9 percent. The firm’s WACC is currently 9.6 percent, and there is no corporate tax.
a. What is the company’s
b. If the firm converts to 30 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be?
c. If the firm converts to 60 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be?
d. What is the company’s WACC in part (b)? In part (c)?
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