a. What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Debt Common equity Weighted average cost of capital Weighted Cost % % An outside consultant has suggested that because debt is cheaper than equity, the firm should switch to a capital 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity. Under this new and more debt-oriented arrangement, the aftertax cost of debt is 9.00 percent, and the cost of con the form of retained earnings) is 17.00 percent. Debt Common equity Weighted average cost of capital b. Recalculate the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Weighted Cost % %

a. What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Debt Common equity Weighted average cost of capital Weighted Cost % % An outside consultant has suggested that because debt is cheaper than equity, the firm should switch to a capital 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity. Under this new and more debt-oriented arrangement, the aftertax cost of debt is 9.00 percent, and the cost of con the form of retained earnings) is 17.00 percent. Debt Common equity Weighted average cost of capital b. Recalculate the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Weighted Cost % %

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter13: Capital Structure Concepts

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