Edwards Construction currently has debt outstanding with a market value of $75,000. The company has a WACC of 9 percent and has EBIT of $8,750 in the next year. The tax rate is 20%. What is the debt-to-value ratio if the EBIT’s growth rate is 5%? a. 42.86% b. 39.33% c. 96.42% d. 32.45%

Edwards Construction currently has debt outstanding with a market value of $75,000. The company has a WACC of 9 percent and has EBIT of $8,750 in the next year. The tax rate is 20%. What is the debt-to-value ratio if the EBIT’s growth rate is 5%? a. 42.86% b. 39.33% c. 96.42% d. 32.45%

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