North Pole and South Pole are competitors in the same industry. Both companies...
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North Pole and South Pole are competitors in the same industry.
Both companies face a 23 % income tax rate.
Both companies are levered. (North Pole and South Pole had the same equity Betas, 1.08, when they were still unlevered.) Their capital structures look like this:
North Pole
South Pole
Debt
$
2,930,000
$
3,840,000
Equity
$
3,840,000
$
2,930,000
For both companies, the Betas for their debt is zero.
Additional information about the market:
The market portfolio's expected return is 11 %. The T-bill rate is 3.1 %.
a.
What is the Beta of equity for North Pole and South Pole? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b.
In addition, calculate the required return on equity that would correctly reflect the level of systematic risk. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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