Firm L has debt with a market value of $200,000 and a yield of 9%. The firm's equity has a market value of $300,000, its earnings are growing at a rate of 5%, and its tax rate is 40%. A similar firm with no debt has a cost of equity of 12%. Under the MM extension with growth, what is Firm L's cost of equity?

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Robert

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9 December, 22:22

Firm L has debt with a market value of $200,000 and a yield of 9%. The firm's equity has a market value of $300,000, its earnings are growing at a rate of 5%, and its tax rate is 40%. A similar firm with no debt has a cost of equity of 12%. Under the MM extension with growth, what is Firm L's cost of equity?

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Alexia Galvan · Answer 1

Firm L's cost of equity is 13.2%

Explanation:

In order to calculate Firm L's cost of equity we would have to calculate the following formula:

Firm L's cost of equity=Unlevered cost of equity+D/E * (Unlevered cost of equity-cost of debt) * (1-tax rate)

D/E = debt/equity

D/E = $200,000/$300,000

D/E=0.6666

Therefore, Firm L's cost of equity = 12%+0.6666 * (12%-9%) * (1-0.4)

Firm L's cost of equity=13.2%

Firm L's cost of equity is 13.2%