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Chapter 12, Problem 8PROB
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Optimal capital structure:
Optimal capital structure is capital structure at which market price of the firm is highest.
Calculate the optimal capital structure as follows:
Total capital amount is $50 million. Calculate the optimal capital structure.
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Absolute Corporation currently has $60 million in liabilities and common equity in combination. The firm has no preferred stock. The CFO constructed the following table to show the CEO the effect of changing the firm's capital structure.
Amount of Debt
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Structure
$18,000,000
24,000,000
30,000,000
According to this information, what is Absolute's optimal capital structure? Explain your answer. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The optimal capital structure contains
% of debt because it -Select-
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has the lowest amount of debt in the capital structure
provides the highest market price per share of stock
provides the highest earnings per share
Earnings per
Share (EPS)
$5.00
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6.70
Market Price per
Share (Po)
$101.80
112.75
110.50
Appliances, Inc. has no debt outstanding, and its financial position is given by the following data:
Assets (market value = book value)
$5,000,000
EBIT
$800,000
Cost of equity
12%
Stock price
$10
Shares outstanding
500,000
Tax rate
25%
The firm is considering selling bonds and simultaneously repurchasing some of its stock. If it moves to a capital structure with 20% debt based on market values, its cost of equity will increase to 13% to reflect the increased risk. Bonds can be sold at a cost of 6%. Appliance, Inc. is a no-growth firm. Hence, all its earnings are paid out as dividends. Earnings are expected to be constant over time.
As a creditor, you are concerned about the company’s ability to repay its debt and interest. What is the new times interest earned?
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