Warren Supply Inc. wants to use debt and common equity for its capital budget of $800,000 in the coming year, but it will not issue any new common stock. It is forecasting an EPS of $3.00 on its 500,000 outstanding shares of stock and is committed to maintaining a $2.00 dividend per share. Given these constraints, what percentage of the capital budget must be financed with debt? a. 33.84% b. 37.50% c. 32.15% d. 30.54% e. 35.63%

Warren Supply Inc. wants to use debt and common equity for its capital budget of $800,000 in the coming year, but it will not issue any new common stock. It is forecasting an EPS of $3.00 on its 500,000 outstanding shares of stock and is committed to maintaining a $2.00 dividend per share. Given these constraints, what percentage of the capital budget must be financed with debt? a. 33.84% b. 37.50% c. 32.15% d. 30.54% e. 35.63%

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter12: The Cost Of Capital

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