t Ltd has the following balance sheet structure:   Assets     Liabilities and Equity   Assets $1000   Debt $300

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Smart Ltd has the following balance sheet structure:

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

Assets

$1000

 

Debt

$300

 

 

 

Equity

$700

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$1000

 

 

$1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smart Ltd’s debtholders require a return of 9% and shareholders require a return of 11%. Ignore tax rates.

Mr Very Smart, the CEO of Smart Ltd tells the Board of Smart Ltd that shareholders require a very high return, it’s cheaper to use debt to fund our projects. We should therefore raise debt and reduce our equity holdings. This will increase our returns.

Required:

1. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Smart Ltd.

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