What Is the Expected Rate of Return to Equityholders If

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is the expected rate of return to equityholders if the firm has a 35% tax rate, a 10% rate of interest paid on debt, a 15% WACC and a 60% debt-asset ratio?

• A)12.50%
• B)21.25%
• C)22.50%
• D)27.75%

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Definitions:

Shut-down Price

The price level at which a business's revenue just covers its variable costs, below which it will cease operations.

Average Variable Cost

The average cost of variable inputs (like labor and materials) per unit of output produced.

Minimum

The lowest point on a nonlinear curve, where the slope changes from negative to positive.

Economic Profit

The difference between the total revenue received by a business and the total implicit and explicit costs of a business.