Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $200 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $10 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities as shown below: \[\begin{array} { c c c } \text { State } & \text { Pessimistic } & \text { optimistic } & \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.25 & 0.75 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 5 \text { million } & \$ 25 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 40 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay an 8 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) $0.75 B) $1.1325 C) $1.1925 D) $1.55 A) $0.75 B) $1.1325 C) $1.1925 D) $1.55

Daddi Mac, Inc., doesn't face any taxes and has $250 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $13 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities as shown below: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recession } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.25 & 0.55 & 0.20 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 5 \text { million } & \$ 10 \text { million } & \$ 17 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 25 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 10 percent yield on perpetual debt. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) $0.28 B) $0.33 C) $0.41 D) $0.11 A) $0.28 B) $0.33 C) $0.41 D) $0.11

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $750 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $50 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recession } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.15 & 0.65 & 0.20 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 100 \text { million } & \$ 175 \text { million } & \$ 235 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) 3.76 B) 9.15 C) 14.17 D) 83.79 A) 3.76 B) 9.15 C) 14.17 D) 83.79

Your company has a 21 percent tax rate and has $750 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $50 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown follows: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recession } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.15 & 0.65 & 0.20 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 100 \text { million } & \$ 175 \text { million } & \$ 235 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) 2.98 B) 5.10 C) 10.05 D) 30.16 A) 2.98 B) 5.10 C) 10.05 D) 30.16

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $500 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $40 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities as shown as follows: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recessior } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.30 & 0.45 & 0.25 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 50 \text { million } & \$ 100 \text { million } & \$ 170 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) 5.07 B) 9.78 C) 25.73 D) 95.68 A) 5.07 B) 9.78 C) 25.73 D) 95.68

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $300 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $10 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: \[\begin{array} { c c c } \text { State } & \text { Pessimistic } & \text { optimistic } & \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.4 & 0.6 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 8 \text { million } & \$ 30 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the break-even EBIT?

A) $19,000,000 B) $21,200,000 C) $27,000,000 D) $30,000,000 A) $19,000,000 B) $21,200,000 C) $27,000,000 D) $30,000,000

HiLo, Inc., doesn't face any taxes and has $100 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $50 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: \[\begin{array} { c c c } \text { State } & \text { Pessimistic } & \text { optimistic } & \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.42 & 0.58 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 5 \text { million } & \$ 15 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 40 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 10 percent yield on perpetual debt. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) $3.19 B) $3.94 C) $4.41 D) $5.67 A) $3.19 B) $3.94 C) $4.41 D) $5.67

Daddi Mac, Inc., doesn't face any taxes and has $250 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $13 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recession } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.05 & 0.25 & 0.70 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 5 \text { million } & \$ 10 \text { million } & \$ 17 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 25 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 10 percent yield on perpetual debt. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) $0.19 B) $0.59 C) $0.41 D) $0.27 A) $0.19 B) $0.59 C) $0.41 D) $0.27

Exam 16: Assessing Long-Term Debt, Equity, and Capital Structure

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $200 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $10 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities as shown below: State Pessimistic optimistic Probability of state 0.25 0.75 Expected EBIT in state \ 5 million \ 25 million The firm is considering switching to a 40 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay an 8 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 21

Which of the following is a true statement?

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Question 22

The two main factors that determine a firm's capital structure are:

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Question 23

Daddi Mac, Inc., doesn't face any taxes and has $250 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $13 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities as shown below: State Recession Average Boom Probability of state 0.25 0.55 0.20 Expected EBIT in state \ 5 million \ 10 million \ 17 million The firm is considering switching to a 25 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 10 percent yield on perpetual debt. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 24

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $750 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $50 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: State Recession Average Boom Probability of state 0.15 0.65 0.20 Expected EBIT in state \ 100 million \ 175 million \ 235 million The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 25

An all-equity financed firm has $450 in assets and the stock price is $45. If the firm restructures with 20 percent debt which creates interest expense of $10 per year and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent, what is the break-even EBIT?

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Question 26

Which type of bankruptcy involves a business liquidating their assets?

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Question 27

Your company has a 21 percent tax rate and has $750 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $50 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown follows: State Recession Average Boom Probability of state 0.15 0.65 0.20 Expected EBIT in state \ 100 million \ 175 million \ 235 million The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 28

A situation that arises when a firm's equity is close to worthless, and equity holders will prefer to invest in overly risky projects with a small chance of success rather than simply paying debt holders their regularly scheduled payments is known as a(n):

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Question 29

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $500 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $40 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities as shown as follows: State Recessior Average Boom Probability of state 0.30 0.45 0.25 Expected EBIT in state \ 50 million \ 100 million \ 170 million The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 30

If the U.S. government increased the corporate tax rates:

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Question 31

Another name for debt in the capital structure is:

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Question 32

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $300 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $10 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: State Pessimistic optimistic Probability of state 0.4 0.6 Expected EBIT in state \ 8 million \ 30 million The firm is considering switching to a 30 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 9 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the break-even EBIT?

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Question 33

An all-equity financed firm has $350 in assets and the stock price is $10. If the firm restructures with 20 percent debt which creates interest expense of $14 per year and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent, what is the break-even EBIT?

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Question 34

All of the following are examples of the costs of financial distress EXCEPT:

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Question 35

HiLo, Inc., doesn't face any taxes and has $100 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $50 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: State Pessimistic optimistic Probability of state 0.42 0.58 Expected EBIT in state \ 5 million \ 15 million The firm is considering switching to a 40 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 10 percent yield on perpetual debt. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 36

Daddi Mac, Inc., doesn't face any taxes and has $250 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $13 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities shown as follows: State Recession Average Boom Probability of state 0.05 0.25 0.70 Expected EBIT in state \ 5 million \ 10 million \ 17 million The firm is considering switching to a 25 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 10 percent yield on perpetual debt. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 37

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Question 38

Which of these is the assumption that decisions about which projects to fund are separate from the decisions about how to fund them?

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Question 39

We use the term leverage to describe the use of debt in the firm's capital structure because:

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Which of the following is a true statement?

The two main factors that determine a firm's capital structure are:

An all-equity financed firm has $450 in assets and the stock price is $45. If the firm restructures with 20 percent debt which creates interest expense of $10 per year and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent, what is the break-even EBIT?

Which type of bankruptcy involves a business liquidating their assets?

A situation that arises when a firm's equity is close to worthless, and equity holders will prefer to invest in overly risky projects with a small chance of success rather than simply paying debt holders their regularly scheduled payments is known as a(n):

If the U.S. government increased the corporate tax rates:

Another name for debt in the capital structure is:

An all-equity financed firm has $350 in assets and the stock price is $10. If the firm restructures with 20 percent debt which creates interest expense of $14 per year and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent, what is the break-even EBIT?

All of the following are examples of the costs of financial distress EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of these is the assumption that decisions about which projects to fund are separate from the decisions about how to fund them?

We use the term leverage to describe the use of debt in the firm's capital structure because:

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