What Percentage of Value Should Be Allocated to Equity in WACC

question 50

Multiple Choice

What percentage of value should be allocated to equity in WACC computations for a firm with $50 million in debt selling at 85% of par, $50 million in book value of equity, and $65 million in market value of equity?

• A) 50.00%
• B) 54.18%
• C) 56.55%
• D)60.47%

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A condition in which the demand for a product is sensitive to price changes, showing a high responsiveness.

Perfectly Elastic

A situation in economics where the quantity demanded or supplied changes infinitely with any change in price.

Price Elasticity

A measure of the sensitivity of quantity demanded or supplied to changes in price, indicating how a price change can affect market equilibrium.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level at any given time.