Tireless Wheels Limited has no debt financing and has a value of $60 million and EBIT of $25 million. The firm is planning to change its capital structure by issuing $30 million in debt, and repurchasing requisite number of shares. The firm is estimated to pay 8 percent on interest expense. Its income is taxed at a per annum rate of 30%. a) What is the firm's unlevered cost of equity? b) What is the firm's levered cost of equity? c) What will be the firm's WACC after the recapitalization? d) What change do you observe in the firm's WACC before and after recapitalization? Why?

Tireless Wheels Limited has no debt financing and has a value of $60 million and EBIT of $25 million. The firm is planning to change its capital structure by issuing $30 million in debt, and repurchasing requisite number of shares. The firm is estimated to pay 8 percent on interest expense. Its income is taxed at a per annum rate of 30%. a) What is the firm's unlevered cost of equity? b) What is the firm's levered cost of equity? c) What will be the firm's WACC after the recapitalization? d) What change do you observe in the firm's WACC before and after recapitalization? Why?

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