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23 March, 11:41

The following data pertains to Xena Corp.: Xena Corp. Total Assets $23,610 Interest-Bearing Debt (market value) $11,070 Average borrowing rate for debt 10.2% Common Equity: Book Value $ 6,150 Market Value $25,830 Marginal Income Tax Rate 37% Market Beta 1.73 Determine the weight on equity capital that should be used to calculate Xena's weighted-average cost of capital. Select one:

A. 73.8%

B. 70.0%

C. 24.0%

D. 38.7%

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  1. 23 March, 11:46
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    Option (B) is correct.

    Explanation:

    Given that,

    Total Assets = $23,610

    Interest-Bearing Debt (market value) = $11,070

    Average borrowing rate for debt = 10.2%

    Common Equity:

    Book Value = $6,150

    Market Value = $25,830

    Marginal Income Tax Rate = 37%

    Market Beta = 1.73

    Hence,

    Weight on equity capital = Equity : (Debt + Equity)

    = 25,830 : (11,070 + 25,830)

    = 25,830 : 36,900

    = 70%

    Therefore, the weight on equity capital is 70%.
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