Irving Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 7.25 percent. The firm's WACC is currently 13 percent, and there is no corporate tax. a. What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) b. If the firm converts to 25 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. If the firm converts to 55 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) d. What is the company's WACC in parts b) and c)? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to the nearest whole

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Irving Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 7.25 percent. The firm's WACC is currently 13
percent, and there is no corporate tax.
a. What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
enter your answer as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)
b. If the firm converts to 25 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal
places, e.g., 32.16.)
c. If the firm converts to 55 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal
places, e.g., 32.16.)
d. What is the company's WACC in parts b) and c)? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to the nearest whole
number, e.g., 32.)
a.
b.
C.
d.
Cost of equity
Cost of equity
Cost of equity
25 percent debt
55 percent debt
13 %
%
%
13 %
13 %
Transcribed Image Text:Irving Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 7.25 percent. The firm's WACC is currently 13 percent, and there is no corporate tax. a. What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) b. If the firm converts to 25 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. If the firm converts to 55 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) d. What is the company's WACC in parts b) and c)? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) a. b. C. d. Cost of equity Cost of equity Cost of equity 25 percent debt 55 percent debt 13 % % % 13 % 13 %
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