The Backwoods Lumber Co

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Backwoods Lumber Co.has a debt-equity ratio of .68.The firm's required return on assets is 11.7 percent and its levered cost of equity is 15.54 percent.What is the pretax cost of debt based on MM Proposition II with no taxes?

• A)6.76 percent
• B)6.39 percent
• C)7.25 percent
• D)6.05 percent
• E)7.50 percent

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