Wild Flowers Express Has a Debt-Equity Ratio of

question 51

Multiple Choice

Wild Flowers Express has a debt-equity ratio of .60. The pre-tax cost of debt is 9% while the unlevered cost of capital is 14%. What is the cost of equity if the tax rate is 34%?

• A) 7.52%
• B) 8.78%
• C) 15.98%
• D) 16.83%
• E) 17.30%

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