The Upper Tier Has a Current Debt-Equity Ratio Of

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Upper Tier has a current debt-equity ratio of.52 and a target debt-equity ratio of.45. The cost of floating equity is 9.5 percent and the floatation cost of debt is 6.6 percent. What should the firm use as their weighted average floatation cost?

• A) 8.01%
• B) 8.52%
• C) 8.33%
• D) 7.76%
• E) 8.60%

Calculate the adjustment to equity required for a second acquisition of shares using the entity method.

Understand the treatment of original ownership percentages upon acquiring additional shares in a subsidiary.

Apply the concept of fair value adjustment in the consolidation process.

Distinguish between the entity method and the parent-company extension method in consolidation.

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