According to Modigliani & Miller Theory (M&M), WACC of the firm is not affected by the capital structure. Changes of capital structure weights is offset by the change in the cost of equity, given the following information,    Required return on assets = 16% Cost of debt = 10%  Percent of debt = 45%   Calculate:  Cost of equity.  The debt-to-equity ratio. Suppose the cost of equity is 25%.    Percent of equity in the firm.

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  1. According to Modigliani & Miller Theory (M&M), WACC of the firm is not affected by the capital structure. Changes of capital structure weights is offset by the change in the cost of equity, given the following information, 

 

Required return on assets = 16% Cost of debt = 10% 

Percent of debt = 45%

 

Calculate: 

  1. Cost of equity. 
  2. The debt-to-equity ratio. Suppose the cost of equity is 25%. 
  3.   Percent of equity in the firm. 
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