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Transcribed Image Text:Company 7 has 10% debt and a cost of debt of 5.5%. The firm's WACC is currently
11.35%. Assume there are no taxes and that the Modigliani-Miller theorem holds.
A. What is the company's cost of equity?
B. If the company converts to 25% debt, what will its cost of equity be? What is the
company's WACC?
C. If the company converts to 50% debt, what will its cost of equity be? What is the
company's WACC in this case?
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