Assume That XYZ Corporation Is a Leveraged Company with the Following

question 3

Multiple Choice

Assume that XYZ Corporation is a leveraged company with the following information:
K_l = cost of equity capital for XYZ = 13%
i = before-tax borrowing cost = 8%
t = marginal corporate income tax rate = 30%
-Calculate the debt-to-total-market-value ratio that would result in XYZ having a weighted average cost of capital of 9.3%.(Do not round intermediate calculations)

• A) 35%
• B) 40%
• C) 45%
• D) 50%

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