The Border Crossing Has No Debt and a Cost of Capital

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Border Crossing has no debt and a cost of capital of 11.2 percent.Assume the firm switches to a debt-to-equity ratio of .25 and issues bonds at par with a 6.3 percent coupon.What will be its cost of equity after the switch? Ignore taxes.

• A)11.71%
• B)12.33%
• C)11.54%
• D)9.98%
• E)12.43%

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Definitions:

Capital Expenditures

Expenses for acquiring physical assets or making upgrades to existing ones, which are expected to provide benefits over a long period.

Direct Method

A technique used in cost accounting to allocate service department costs directly to production departments without considering service department interactions.

Operating Activities

The day-to-day tasks involved in managing a business which include production, sales, and the purchase of inventory.

Cash Dividends

A distribution of a company's earnings to shareholders in the form of cash payments.