Hanover Tech Is Currently an All Equity Firm That Has

question 38

Multiple Choice

Hanover Tech is currently an all equity firm that has 130,000 shares of stock outstanding with a market price of $36 a share. The current cost of equity is 14% and the tax rate is 35%. The firm is considering adding $1.5 million of debt with a coupon rate of 7% to its capital structure. The debt will be sold at par value. What is the levered value of the equity?

• A) $3.180m
• B) $3.520m
• C) $3.705m
• D) $4.875m
• E) $5.205m

Understand the relationship between price changes and consumer demand (income effect, substitution effect).

Identify the impact of price changes on complementary and substitute goods.

Distinguish between normal and inferior goods and their responses to income changes.

Recognize factors that cause shifts in demand and supply curves.

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