The Corner Bakery Has a Debt-Equity Ratio of

question 47

Multiple Choice

The Corner Bakery has a debt-equity ratio of .53. The required return on assets is 13.5 percent and its cost of equity is 15.8 percent. What is the pretax cost of debt based on M&M Proposition II with no taxes?

• A) 8.78 percent
• B) 10.68 percent
• C) 9.16 percent
• D) 7.56 percent
• E) 8.40 percent

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