National Gridlock's Capital Structure Consisted of $125 Million of Debt

question 30

Essay

National Gridlock's capital structure consisted of $125 million of debt and $250 million of equity before it issued bonds to borrow an additional $125 million. The new funds will be used to finance infrastructure improvements and expansion. The company believes that the project will generate enough cash to retire 1/5 of the bonds each year. How do the borrowing and the repayment plan affect the discount rate(s) that should be used to evaluate this project?

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Definitions:

Economic Cost

Cost to a firm of utilizing economic resources in production.

Sales Consulting

Professional services aimed at improving a company's sales processes, strategies, and performance.

Opportunity Cost

The missed opportunity for profit from other options when one option is selected.

Fully Depreciated

The state of an asset after its cost has been completely expensed or written off through depreciation, implying it has no book value.