Assume there are no corporate taxes. An all equity-financed firm, Imperial Industry, is considering changing its capital structure to ½ debt ½ equity. If currently the firm has a beta of 1.4, the return to the market is expected to be 10%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the cost of debt is 5%, what is the cost of equity for the firm after the change in capital structure?       a   I do not want to answer this question. b   25% c   14% d   19% e   18% f 15%

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Assume there are no corporate taxes. An all equity-financed firm, Imperial Industry, is considering changing its capital structure to ½ debt ½ equity. If currently the firm has a beta of 1.4, the return to the market is expected to be 10%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the cost of debt is 5%, what is the cost of equity for the firm after the change in capital structure?
 

 
 
  • a
     
    I do not want to answer this question.
  • b
     
    25%
  • c
     
    14%
  • d
     
    19%
  • e
     
    18%
  • f
    15%
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