Assume That You Are an Intern with the Brayton Company,and

question 17

Multiple Choice

Assume that you are an intern with the Brayton Company,and you have collected the following data: The yield on the company's outstanding bonds is 7.75%;its tax rate is 40%;the next expected dividend is $0.65 a share;the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.00% a year;the price of the stock is $15.00 per share;the flotation cost for selling new shares is F = 10%;and the target capital structure is 45% debt and 55% common equity.What is the firm's WACC,assuming it must issue new stock to finance its capital budget?

• A) 6.89%
• B) 7.26%
• C) 7.64%
• D) 8.04%
• E) 8.44%

Understand the basic principles of cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis.

Identify variable, fixed, and mixed costs and their implication on the break-even point and overall profitability.

Calculate the contribution margin ratio and understand its significance in CVP analysis.

Determine the break-even point in units and dollars.

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