The Required Return on Equity for an All-Equity Firm Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

The required return on equity for an all-equity firm is 10.0%. They are considering a change in capital structure to a debt-to-equity ratio of ½ the tax rate is 40%, the pre-tax cost of debt is 8%. Find the new cost of capital if this firm changes capital structure.

• A)14.93%
• B)8.67%
• C)7.40%
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Permanent Differences

Differences between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and do not reverse over time, affecting the effective tax rate.

Temporary Differences

Temporary differences are differences between the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the balance sheet and its tax base, leading to deferred tax assets or liabilities.

Taxable Income

Taxable income is the amount of income used to calculate how much tax an individual or a company owes to the government in a given tax year.

Pretax Financial Income

Income of a company calculated before taxes are deducted, often compared to taxable income for tax planning.