FIN 370
Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)
Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments, and Management by Mayo
FIN 370 Week 5
Text Problem 3 A firm’s current balance sheet is as follows:
Assets $100 Debt $10
Equity $90
a. What is the firm’s weighted-average cost of capital at various combinations of debt and equity, given the following information?
Debt/ Assets After-tax Cost of Debt Cost of Equity Cost of Capital
0% 8% 12% ?
10 8 12 ?
20 8 12 ?
30 8 13 ?
40 9 14 ?
50 10 15 ?
60 12 16 ?
b. Construct a pro forma balance sheet that indicates the firm’s optimal capital structure. Compare this balance sheet with the firm’s current balance sheet. What course of action should the firm take?
Assets $100 Debt ?
Equity ?
c. As a firm initially substitutes debt for equity financing, what happens to the cost of capital, and why?
d. If a firm uses too much debt financing, why does the cost of capital rise?
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