NoNuns Cos. has a 25 percent tax rate and has $350 million in assets, currently financed entirely
Question:
NoNuns Cos. has a 25 percent tax rate and has $350 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $37 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 an 8 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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Finance Applications and Theory
ISBN: 978-0077861681
3rd edition
Authors: Marcia Cornett, Troy Adair