A Firm Is Currently Financed with 50% Equity and 50

question 79

Multiple Choice

A firm is currently financed with 50% equity and 50% debt.The firm generates perpetual earnings after taxes and interest rates of $10 million per year.The firm's cost of equity is 14%,its cost of debt is 7%,and it has a tax rate of 30%.What is the value of the levered firm?

• A)$10 million
• B)$73 million
• C)$105.8 million
• D)$173.5 million
• E)$100 million

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