*Please show calculations* Suppose company ABC will be worth either 240M or 80M...
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Suppose company ABC will be worth either 240M or 80M depending on whether the economy is strong or weak in one year. Both states of the economy are equally likely. The current risk-free rate is 5% and the cost of equity if the company is 100% equity financed is 25%. Assume perfect world.
a. What is the current value of ABC if it is all-equity financed?
b. What is the (before-tax) cost of debt, rd, if ABCs debt is $60M? Explain.
c. What is the (before tax) cost of debt if ABC borrows $ 78M?
d. What is the cost of equity if ABC borrows $ 78M? If you have not completed part c) you may assume that rd = 7%
e. On the weight of debt (as X) and Expected rate of return (as Y) plane draw graphs of rA, rE, and rd. Be specific, indicate on the graph all important / pivotal points and values. Draw graphs precisely, indicating pivots or changes in the slope of the curve(s)
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