The Company Cost of Capital, Pretax for a Firm with a 60/40

question 25

Multiple Choice

The company cost of capital, pretax for a firm with a 60/40 debt/equity split, 8% cost of debt, 15% cost of equity, and a 35% tax rate would be:

• A)7.02%
• B)9.12%
• C)10.80%
• D)13.80%

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Definitions:

Foreign Currency

Currency used that is not the domestic currency of the country in which a transaction is being conducted.

Net Asset Balance Sheet Exposure

The risk that the value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, measured in its reporting currency, will decrease due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

Translation Adjustment

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Foreign Currency

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