Phil's Carvings,Inc

question 22

Multiple Choice

Phil's Carvings,Inc. wants to have a weighted average cost of capital of 9%. The firm has an after-tax cost of debt of 5% and a cost of equity of 11%. What debt-equity ratio is needed for the firm to achieve its targeted weighted average cost of capital?

• A) .33
• B) .40
• C) .50
• D) .60
• E) .67

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Definitions:

Return On Assets

A financial ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's assets in generating profit, calculated as net income divided by total assets.

Estimated Residual Value

The anticipated value of an asset at the end of its useful life.

Restatement

The revision and republication of one or more of a company's previous financial statements to correct an error.

Depreciation

Allocating the cost of a physical asset across its life of utility in a systematic manner.