What Proportion of a Firm Is Equity Financed If the WACC

question 3

Multiple Choice

What proportion of a firm is equity financed if the WACC is 14%,the after-tax cost of debt is 7.0%,the tax rate is 35%,and the required return on equity is 18%?

• A) 54.00%
• B) 63.64%
• C) 70.26%
• D) 77.78%

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Definitions:

Avoidable Costs

Expenses that can be eliminated if a particular decision is made or if a particular activity is discontinued.

Irrelevant Costs

Costs that should not influence decision-making because they will not change regardless of the outcome.

Sunk Costs

Past expenditures that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or altered by current or future actions.

Decision Making

Selecting a course of action from competing alternatives.