A Firm Uses Only Debt and Equity in Its Capital

question 24

Multiple Choice

A firm uses only debt and equity in its capital structure. The firm's weight of debt is 45 percent. The firm could issue new bonds at a yield to maturity of 10 percent and the firm has a tax rate of 30 percent. If the firm's WACC is 12 percent, what is the firm's cost of equity?

• A)16.09 percent
• B)15.63 percent
• C)15.21 percent
• D)14.57 percent

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