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Author: Brigham, Eugene F., EHRHARDT, Michael C.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Assume you have just been hired as a business manager of PizzaPalace, a regional pizza restaurant chain. The company’s EBIT was $120 million last year and is not expected to grow. PizzaPalace is in the 25% state-plus-federal tax bracket, the risk-free rate is 6 percent, and the market risk premium is 6 percent. The firm is currently financed with all equity, and it has 10 million shares outstanding.
When you took your
- a. Using the
free cash flow valuation model, show the only avenues by which capital structure can affect value.
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Bundle: Financial Management: Theory & Practice, 16th + MindTap, 1 term Printed Access Card
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