Suppose That Taggart Transcontinental Currently Has No Debt and Has

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Taggart Transcontinental currently has no debt and has an equity cost of capital of 10%.Taggart is considering borrowing funds at a cost of 6% and using these funds to repurchase existing shares of stock.Assume perfect capital markets.If Taggart borrows until they achieved a debt-to-value ratio of 20%,then Taggart's levered cost of equity would be closest to:

• A)8.0%.
• B)9.2%.
• C)10.0%.
• D)11.0%.

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Definitions:

EOQ

Economic Order Quantity, a formula used in inventory management to determine the optimal order size that minimizes total costs of inventory holding and ordering.

Ordering Cost

The expenses associated with placing an order for supplies or inventory, including costs related to paperwork, communication, and logistics.

Revised EOQ

Economic Order Quantity; refers to the updated calculation of the optimal quantity of inventory to minimize total inventory costs, including holding, ordering, and shortage costs.