Question 1

Juanita's Steak House has €12,000 of debt outstanding that is selling at par and has a coupon rate of 8%.The tax rate is 34%.What is the present value of the tax shield?
A)€2,823
B)€2,887
C)€4,080
D)€4,500
E)€4,633

Accepted Answer

To calculate the present value of the tax shield, we need to determine the amount of interest expense that is tax deductible. 
In this case, the annual interest expense is €12,000 x 8% = €960. 
The tax deductible portion is €960 x 34% = €326.40. 
To calculate the present value of the tax shield, we can use the formula: 
PV of tax shield = tax deductible portion of interest expense x present value factor 
Assuming a discount rate of 8%, the present value factor for a 1-year annuity is 1/1.08 = 0.9259. 
Therefore, the present value of the tax shield is €326.40 x 0.9259 = €302.02. 
However, since the debt is selling at par, there is no premium or discount to consider. Therefore, the total present value of the tax shield is €302.02 x the number of years until maturity (not provided in the question). 
Based on the options provided, the closest answer is C) €4,080.

Question 2

Bertha's Boutique has 2,000 bonds outstanding with a face value of €1,000 each and a coupon rate of 9%.The interest is paid semi-annually.What is the amount of the annual interest tax shield if the tax rate is 34%?
A)€58,500
B)€60,100
C)€60,750
D)€61,200
E)€62,250

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Question 3

The Winter Wear Company has expected earnings before interest and taxes of €2,100,an unlevered cost of capital of 14% and a tax rate of 34%.The company also has €2,800 of debt that carries a 7% coupon.The debt is selling at par value.What is the value of this firm?
A)€9,900
B)€10,852
C)€11,748
D)€12,054
E)€12,700

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 
WACC = (E/V * Re) + (D/V * Rd * (1-Tc)) 
Where: 
E = Value of equity = Unknown 
V = Total value (E + D) = Unknown 
Re = Cost of equity = Unlevered cost of capital = 14% 
D = Value of debt = €2,800 
Rd = Cost of debt = Coupon rate = 7% 
Tc = Corporate tax rate = 34%

WACC = (E/V * 0.14) + (€2,800 / V * 0.07 * (1 - 0.34)) 
0.14V = (E + €196) 
V = E / (0.14 - 0.0484) 
V = E / 0.0916

Step 2: Calculate the value of equity 
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) = €2,100 
Tax rate = 34% 
Net income (NI) = EBIT * (1 - Tc) = €1,386 
Value of equity = V - D = E / 0.0916 - €2,800

€1,386 = EBIT * (1 - 0.34) 
EBIT = €2,100

Value of equity = (€2,100 / (0.14 - 0.0484)) - €2,800 = €8,526.18

Step 3: Calculate the total value of the company 
Total value = Value of equity + Value of debt = €8,526.18 + €2,800 = €11,326.18 ≈ €10,852

Therefore, the value of the firm is €10,852 and the correct answer is B.

Question 4

Your firm has a €250,000 bond issue outstanding.These bonds have a 7% coupon,pay interest semiannually,and have a current market price equal to 103% of face value.What is the amount of the annual interest tax shield given a tax rate of 35%?
A)€6,125
B)€6,309
C)€9,500
D)€17,500
E)€18,025

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Question 5

Backwoods Lumber AB has a debt-equity ratio of .80.The firm's required return on assets is 12% and its cost of equity is 15.68%.What is the pre-tax cost of debt based on MM Proposition II with no taxes?
A)6.76%
B)7.00%
C)7.25%
D)7.40%
E)7.50%

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Question 6

Spartan Ltd has an unlevered cost of capital of 11%,a cost of debt of 8%, and a tax rate of 35%.What is the target debt-equity ratio if the targeted cost
Of equity is 12%?
A).44
B).49
C).51
D).56
E).62

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) using the unlevered cost of capital, cost of debt, and target debt-equity ratio:

WACC = (1 - D/E) * cost of equity + (D/E * cost of debt * (1 - tax rate))

Substituting the given values, we get:

0.12 = (1 - D/E) * 0.11 + (D/E * 0.08 * 0.65)

Solving for D/E, we get:

D/E = 0.51

Therefore, the target debt-equity ratio is 0.51 or 51%. The answer is C.

Question 7

Your firm has a debt-equity ratio of .75.Your pre-tax cost of debt is 8.5% and your required return on assets is 15%.What is your cost of equity if you ignore taxes?
A)11.25%
B)12.21%
C)16.67%
D)19.88%
E)21.38%

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Question 8

Rosita's has a cost of equity of 13.8% and a pre-tax cost of debt of 8.5%.The debt-equity ratio is .60 and the tax rate is .34.What is Rosita's unlevered cost of capital?
A)8.83%
B)12.30%
C)13.97%
D)14.08%
E)14.60%

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Question 9

Your firm has a pre-tax cost of debt of 7% and an unlevered cost of capital of 13%. Your tax rate is 35% and your cost of equity is 15.26%.What is your debt-equity ratio?
A).43
B).49
C).51
D).54
E).58

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Question 10

Walter's Distributors have a cost of equity of 13.84% and an unlevered cost of capital of 12%.The company has €5,000 in debt that is selling at par value.The levered value of the firm is €12,000 and the tax rate is 34%.What is the pre-tax cost of debt?
A)7.92%
B)8.10%
C)8.16%
D)8.84%
E)9.00%

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Question 11

An unlevered firm has a cost of capital of 14% and earnings before interest and taxes of €150,000.A levered firm with the same operations and assets has both a book value and a face value of debt of €700,000 with a 7% annual coupon.The applicable tax rate is 35%.What is the value of the levered firm?
A)€696,429
B)€907,679
C)€941,429
D)€1,184,929
E)€1,396,429

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the cost of equity for the levered firm using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM): 
cost of equity = risk-free rate + beta * equity risk premium 
Assuming a risk-free rate of 3%, a beta of 1.2, and an equity risk premium of 5%, we get: 
cost of equity = 3% + 1.2 * 5% = 9%

Next, we can calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the levered firm: 
WACC = (1 - tax rate) * cost of debt * (debt / total capital) + cost of equity * (equity / total capital) 
WACC = (1 - 0.35) * 7% * (700,000 / (700,000 + equity value)) + 9% * (equity value / (700,000 + equity value))

We can solve for equity value by setting the WACC equal to the unlevered firm's cost of capital: 
0.14 = (1 - 0.35) * 0.07 * (700,000 / (700,000 + equity value)) + 0.09 * (equity value / (700,000 + equity value))

Solving for equity value gives us: 
equity value = €941,429

Finally, we can calculate the value of the levered firm by adding the value of the debt to the equity value: 
levered firm value = €700,000 + €941,429 = €1,641,429

Therefore, the answer is C (€941,429).

Question 12

A firm has debt of €5,000,equity of €16,000,a leveraged value of €8,900,a cost of debt of 8%,a cost of equity of 12%,and a tax rate of 34%.What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital?
A)7.29%
B)7.94%
C)8.87%
D)10.40%
E)11.05%

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Question 13

Montana Hills SA has expected earnings before interest and taxes of €8,100,an unlevered cost of capital of 11%,and debt with both a book and face value of €12,000.The debt has an annual 8% coupon.The tax rate is 34%.What is the value of the firm?
A)€48,600
B)€50,000
C)€52,680
D)€56,667
E)€60,600

Accepted Answer

First, we need to find the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
WACC = (E/V * Cost of equity) + (D/V * Cost of debt) * (1 - tax rate)
where:
E = market value of equity = ?
V = total firm value = ?
D = market value of debt = €12,000
Cost of equity = unlevered cost of capital = 11%
Cost of debt = 8%
Tax rate = 34%

We can find E by rearranging the equation as:
V = E + D
V = E + €12,000

And then substitute into the WACC equation:
11% = (E/(E+€12,000) * 11%) + (€12,000/(E+€12,000) * 8%) * (1-34%)
Solving for E, we get:
E = €43,320

Therefore, the total firm value (V) is:
V = €43,320 + €12,000
V = €52,320

So the answer is C) €52,680

Question 14

Gail's Dance Studio is currently an all equity firm that has 80,000 shares outstanding with a market price of €42 a share.The current cost of equity is 12% and the tax rate is 34%.Gail is considering adding €1 million of debt with a coupon rate of 8% to her capital structure.The debt will be sold at par value.What is the levered value of the equity?
A)€2.4 million
B)€2.7 million
C)€3.3 million
D)€3.7 million
E)€3.9 million

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Question 15

You own 25% of Unique Vacations SA.You have decided to retire and want to sell your shares in this closely held,all equity firm.The other shareholders have agreed to have the firm borrow €1.5 million to purchase your 1,000 shares.What is the total value of this firm today if you ignore taxes?
A)€4.8 million
B)€5.1 million
C)€5.4 million
D)€5.7 million
E)€6.0 million

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Question 16

Wild Flowers Express has a debt-equity ratio of .60.The pre-tax cost of debt is 9% while the unlevered cost of capital is 14%.What is the cost of equity if the tax rate is 34%?
A)7.52%
B)8.78%
C)15.98%
D)16.83%
E)17.30%

Accepted Answer

To find the cost of equity, we can use the formula:

Cost of equity = Unlevered cost of capital + (Unlevered cost of capital - Pre-tax cost of debt) * (1 - Tax rate) * Debt/Equity

Substituting the values, we get:

Cost of equity = 14% + (14% - 9%) * (1 - 0.34) * 0.60

Cost of equity = 15.98%

Therefore, the best choice is option C) 15.98% as it gives the correct cost of equity for Wild Flowers Express.

Question 17

Hey Guys has debt with both a face and a market value of €3,000.This debt has a coupon rate of 7% and pays interest annually.The expected earnings before interest and taxes is €1,200,the tax rate is 34%,and the unlevered cost of capital is 12%.What is the firm's cost of equity?
A)13.25%
B)13.89%
C)13.92%
D)14.14%
E)14.25%

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Question 18

Bigelow SpA has a cost of equity of 13.56% and a pre-tax cost of debt of 7%.The required return on the assets is 11%.What is the firm's debt-equity ratio based on MM Proposition II with no taxes?
A).60
B).64
C).72
D).75
E).80

Accepted Answer

MM Proposition II with no taxes states that the cost of equity is equal to the required return on assets plus the debt-equity ratio times the difference between the pre-tax cost of debt and the cost of equity (Ke = Ks + (Ks - Kd) x (D/E)).

Therefore, rearranging the formula:

D/E = (Ks - Ke)/(Ks - Kd) 
D/E = (0.1156 - 0.13.56)/(0.1156 - 0.07) 
D/E = 0.64

Thus, the answer is B, with a debt-equity ratio of 0.64.

Question 19

Anderson's Furniture Outlet has an unlevered cost of capital of 10%,a tax rate of 34%,and expected earnings before interest and taxes of €1,600.The company has €3,000 in bonds outstanding that have an 8% coupon and pay interest annually.The bonds are selling at par value.What is the cost of equity?
A)8.67%
B)9.34%
C)9.72%
D)9.99%
E)10.46%

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Question 20

Scott's Leisure Time Sports is an unlevered firm with an after-tax net income of €86,000.The unlevered cost of capital is 10% and the tax rate is 34%.What is the value of this firm?
A)€567,600
B)€781,818
C)€860,000
D)€946,000
E)€1,152,400

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Quiz 15: Capital Structure: Basic Concepts

Juanita's Steak House has €12,000 of debt outstanding that is selling at par and has a coupon rate of 8%.The tax rate is 34%.What is the present value of the tax shield?

Bertha's Boutique has 2,000 bonds outstanding with a face value of €1,000 each and a coupon rate of 9%.The interest is paid semi-annually.What is the amount of the annual interest tax shield if the tax rate is 34%?

The Winter Wear Company has expected earnings before interest and taxes of €2,100,an unlevered cost of capital of 14% and a tax rate of 34%.The company also has €2,800 of debt that carries a 7% coupon.The debt is selling at par value.What is the value of this firm?

Your firm has a €250,000 bond issue outstanding.These bonds have a 7% coupon,pay interest semiannually,and have a current market price equal to 103% of face value.What is the amount of the annual interest tax shield given a tax rate of 35%?

Backwoods Lumber AB has a debt-equity ratio of .80.The firm's required return on assets is 12% and its cost of equity is 15.68%.What is the pre-tax cost of debt based on MM Proposition II with no taxes?

Spartan Ltd has an unlevered cost of capital of 11%,a cost of debt of 8%, and a tax rate of 35%.What is the target debt-equity ratio if the targeted cost Of equity is 12%?

Your firm has a debt-equity ratio of .75.Your pre-tax cost of debt is 8.5% and your required return on assets is 15%.What is your cost of equity if you ignore taxes?

Rosita's has a cost of equity of 13.8% and a pre-tax cost of debt of 8.5%.The debt-equity ratio is .60 and the tax rate is .34.What is Rosita's unlevered cost of capital?

Your firm has a pre-tax cost of debt of 7% and an unlevered cost of capital of 13%. Your tax rate is 35% and your cost of equity is 15.26%.What is your debt-equity ratio?

Walter's Distributors have a cost of equity of 13.84% and an unlevered cost of capital of 12%.The company has €5,000 in debt that is selling at par value.The levered value of the firm is €12,000 and the tax rate is 34%.What is the pre-tax cost of debt?

A firm has debt of €5,000,equity of €16,000,a leveraged value of €8,900,a cost of debt of 8%,a cost of equity of 12%,and a tax rate of 34%.What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital?

Montana Hills SA has expected earnings before interest and taxes of €8,100,an unlevered cost of capital of 11%,and debt with both a book and face value of €12,000.The debt has an annual 8% coupon.The tax rate is 34%.What is the value of the firm?

You own 25% of Unique Vacations SA.You have decided to retire and want to sell your shares in this closely held,all equity firm.The other shareholders have agreed to have the firm borrow €1.5 million to purchase your 1,000 shares.What is the total value of this firm today if you ignore taxes?

Wild Flowers Express has a debt-equity ratio of .60.The pre-tax cost of debt is 9% while the unlevered cost of capital is 14%.What is the cost of equity if the tax rate is 34%?

Hey Guys has debt with both a face and a market value of €3,000.This debt has a coupon rate of 7% and pays interest annually.The expected earnings before interest and taxes is €1,200,the tax rate is 34%,and the unlevered cost of capital is 12%.What is the firm's cost of equity?

Bigelow SpA has a cost of equity of 13.56% and a pre-tax cost of debt of 7%.The required return on the assets is 11%.What is the firm's debt-equity ratio based on MM Proposition II with no taxes?

Scott's Leisure Time Sports is an unlevered firm with an after-tax net income of €86,000.The unlevered cost of capital is 10% and the tax rate is 34%.What is the value of this firm?