Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $250 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $8 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: \[\begin{array} { c c c } \text { State } & \text { Pessimistic } & \text { optimistic } & \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.25 & 0.75 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 10 \text { million } & \$ 50 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 20 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 level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) $1.02 B) $1.42 C) $1.82 D) $2.00 A) $1.02 B) $1.42 C) $1.82 D) $2.00

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 standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) $0.33 B) $0.26 C) $0.21 D) $0.16 A) $0.33 B) $0.26 C) $0.21 D) $0.16

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: \[\begin{array} { c c c } \text { State } & \text { Pessimistic } & \text { optimistic } & \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.33 & 0.67 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 8 \text { million } & \$ 15 \text { million } \end{array}\] 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 break-even level of EBIT?

A) $7.25 million B) $7 million C) $10 million D) $11.2 million A) $7.25 million B) $7 million C) $10 million D) $11.2 million

Your company has a 21 percent tax rate and has $600 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $20 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: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recession } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.05 & 0.70 & 0.25 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 5 \text { million } & \$ 20 \text { million } & \$ 50 \text { million } \end{array}\] 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 level of EBIT?

A) $16,758,621 B) $20,000,000 C) $25,000,000 D) $54,000,037 A) $16,758,621 B) $20,000,000 C) $25,000,000 D) $54,000,037

Epic Inc. has a 21 percent tax rate and has $40 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: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recession } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.10 & 0.60 & 0.30 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 10 \text { million } & \$ 30 \text { million } & \$ 50 \text { million } \end{array}\] 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 in either event. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

A) $10.67 B) $8.25 C) $8.04 D) $4.50 A) $10.67 B) $8.25 C) $8.04 D) $4.50

Ultras Inc. has a 21 percent tax rate and has $350 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $80 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: \[\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { State } & \text { Recession } & \text { Average } & \text { Boom } \\ \text { Probability of state } & 0.25 & 0.55 & 0.20 \\ \text { Expected EBIT in state } & \$ 5 \text { million } & \$ 10 \text { million } & \$ 17 \text { million } \end{array}\] The firm is considering switching to a 20 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 7 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) $1.18 B) $1.04 C) $0.93 D) $1.29 A) $1.18 B) $1.04 C) $0.93 D) $1.29

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

Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $250 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $8 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 0.25 0.75 Expected EBIT in state \ 10 million \ 50 million The firm is considering switching to a 20 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 level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 101

Why is debt often referred to as leverage in finance?

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Question 102

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 standard deviation in EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 103

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 0.33 0.67 Expected EBIT in state \ 8 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 break-even level of EBIT?

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Question 104

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Question 105

Which type of bankruptcy involves an attempt to allow the firm to reorganize the business under court supervision?

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Question 106

Your company has a 21 percent tax rate and has $600 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $20 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 0.70 0.25 Expected EBIT in state \ 5 million \ 20 million \ 50 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 level of EBIT?

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Question 107

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the "perfect world" in M&M's theorem for optimal capital structure?

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Question 108

Suppose that a company's equity is currently selling for $19 per share and that there are 3 million shares outstanding and 10 thousand bonds outstanding, which are selling at 100 percent of par ($1,000). If the firm was considering an active change to their capital structure so that the firm would have a D/E of 0.5, which type of security (stocks or bonds) would they need to sell to accomplish this, and how much would they have to sell?

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Question 109

Suppose that a company's equity is currently selling for $30 per share and that there are 5 million shares outstanding. If the firm also has 20 thousand bonds outstanding, which are selling at 98 percent of par ($1,000), what are the firm's current capital structure weights for equity and debt respectively?

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Question 110

Epic Inc. has a 21 percent tax rate and has $40 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 Recession Average Boom Probability of state 0.10 0.60 0.30 Expected EBIT in state \ 10 million \ 30 million \ 50 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 in either event. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 111

A firm faces a 21 percent tax rate and has $500m in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $100 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected EBIT is $60m. 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. How much will ROE change if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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Question 112

Which of the following is one of the most extreme examples of firm re-leveraging that occurs when someone uses a firm's debt capacity to buy out the majority of the firm's equity holders?

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Question 113

Ultras Inc. has a 21 percent tax rate and has $350 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $80 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 0.25 0.55 0.20 Expected EBIT in state \ 5 million \ 10 million \ 17 million The firm is considering switching to a 20 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay a 7 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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Why is debt often referred to as leverage in finance?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which type of bankruptcy involves an attempt to allow the firm to reorganize the business under court supervision?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the "perfect world" in M&M's theorem for optimal capital structure?

Which of the following is one of the most extreme examples of firm re-leveraging that occurs when someone uses a firm's debt capacity to buy out the majority of the firm's equity holders?

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