As a Consultant to First Responder Inc A) $2,982
B) $3,314
C) $3,682
D) $4,091
E) $4,545

question 27

Multiple Choice

As a consultant to First Responder Inc., you have obtained the following data (dollars in millions) . The company plans to pay out all of its earnings as dividends, hence g = 0. Also, no net new investment in operating capital is needed because growth is zero. The CFO believes that a move from zero debt to 20.0% debt would cause the cost of equity to increase from 10.0% to 12.0%, and the interest rate on the new debt would be 8.0%. What would the firm's total market value be if it makes this change? Hints: Find the FCF, which is equal to NOPAT = EBIT(1 ? T) because no new operating capital is needed, and then divide by (WACC ? g) . $$\begin{array} { l r c r } \text { Oper. income } ( \text { EBTT) } & \$ 800 & \text { Tax rate } & 40.0 \% \\\text { New cost of equity } \left( \mathrm { r } _ { \mathrm { S } } \right) & 12.00 \% & \text { New } \mathrm { w } _ { \mathrm { d } } & 20.0 \% \\\text { Interest rate } \left( \mathrm { r } _ { \mathrm { d } } \right) & 8.00 \% & &\end{array}$$

• A) $2,982
• B) $3,314
• C) $3,682
• D) $4,091
• E) $4,545

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