Toran plc. is an all-equity financed firm and generates earnings of £200 per year. Its current required rate of return on equity is 10% per annum. It is planning to issue corporate debt at a rate of 8% to achieve a debt-equity ratio of 50%. Toran plc. Assume that debt and earnings are perpetuities. What happens to the firm value after the debt issuance? Assume there are perfect capital markets. 100 0

Toran plc. is an all-equity financed firm and generates earnings of £200 per year. Its current required rate of return on equity is 10% per annum. It is planning to issue corporate debt at a rate of 8% to achieve a debt-equity ratio of 50%. Toran plc. Assume that debt and earnings are perpetuities. What happens to the firm value after the debt issuance? Assume there are perfect capital markets. 100 0

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