1. A firm has the following capital structure: thousands € Liabilities and equity thousands € Assets Assets 12,000 Debt 3,000 Common stock 9,000 Total 12,000 Total 12,000 a) What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital at various combinations of debt ans equity, given the following information? Tax rate is 30%. Deb/Assets Debt interest rate Cost of equity 0% 6% 10% 10% 6% 10% 20% 6% 10% 30% 6% 10% 40% 8% 12% 50% 10% 13% 60% 13% 15% b) Construct a 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? c) As the firm substitutes debt for equity financing, what happens to the cost of capital, and why?

1. A firm has the following capital structure: thousands € Liabilities and equity thousands € Assets Assets 12,000 Debt 3,000 Common stock 9,000 Total 12,000 Total 12,000 a) What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital at various combinations of debt ans equity, given the following information? Tax rate is 30%. Deb/Assets Debt interest rate Cost of equity 0% 6% 10% 10% 6% 10% 20% 6% 10% 30% 6% 10% 40% 8% 12% 50% 10% 13% 60% 13% 15% b) Construct a 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? c) As the firm substitutes debt for equity financing, what happens to the cost of capital, and why?

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Chapter12: Balanced Scorecard And Other Performance Measures

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