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Ignoring taxes, Pewter & Glass has a weighted average cost of capital of 10.82 percent. The company can borrow at 7.4 percent. What is the cost of equity if the debt-equity ratio is .58?
Select one:
12.8%
13.15%
11.09%
15.85%
12.49%12.8%

Respuesta :

The cost of equity is 12.8% with weighted average cost of capital of 10.82 percent and debt-equity ratio as .58. Hence, option (A) is relevant.

Give a brief account on debt-to-equity.

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio, which is computed by dividing a company's total liabilities by its shareholder equity, is used to assess a company's financial leverage. A crucial indicator in corporate finance is the D/E ratio. It is a gauge of how much debt, as opposed to cash flow from operations, is being used to fund a business. An example of a specific gearing ratio is the debt-to-equity ratio.

D/E ratio gauges how much debt a business has accumulated in comparison to the value of its assets less liabilities. The value of equity may be diminished or destroyed in the event of a default due to debt because it must be repaid or refinanced, imposes interest costs that are frequently immovable, and must be paid.

To solve the question :

Debt- Equity Ratio = Debt / Equity

Debt = 0.58 × Equity

Let Equity = x

Debt = 0.58x

Total  = $1.58x

WACC = Respective Costs × Respective Weights

10.82 = (x/1.58x × Cost of equity ) + (0.58x / 1.58x × 7.4)

10.82 = (Cost of equity / 1.58) + 2.72

Cost of Equity = (10.82-2.72) × 1.58

Cost of Equity = 12.798

= 12.8%

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