Anderson's Furniture Outlet Has an Unlevered Cost of Capital of 10%,a

question 52

Multiple Choice

Anderson's Furniture Outlet has an unlevered cost of capital of 10%,a tax rate of 34%,and expected earnings before interest and taxes of $1,600. The company has $3,000 in bonds outstanding that have an 8% coupon and pay interest annually. The bonds are selling at par value. What is the cost of equity?

• A) 8.67%
• B) 9.34%
• C) 9.72%
• D) 9.99%
• E) 10.46%

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